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Isaiah 54:10, NIV
Though the mountains be shaken
and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken
nor my covenant of peace be removed,”
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When leaders use fear to motivate people, dictatorship arises. The corrupting influence of political power overcomes all but the humblest leaders. Fear becomes a tool. It is wielded as a weapon of propaganda.
The iron fist of ancient emperors briefly held on to domination, and earned them a place in history’s list of “world leaders.” The [...]

How does Republican economic philosophy fit in with the Christian doctrine of helping the poor, caring for the widow, and supporting the weak in all areas of society (which, according to the Sheep and the Goats parable of Matthew 25, will form the basis on which we will be judged worthy of heaven)?

What Would Jesus Do…
If he were president? Or an American voter?
An Essay by Jim Miles
October 20, 2003
The national unity enjoyed by this country after terrorism struck September 11, 2001 has been squandered by our president. By wasting American lives and international goodwill on a political war in Iraq, Bush has left us worse off now [...]

Teaching high school kids is what I do. My job is to get across to them ideas about God and about history, and to make them proficient in computer skills. Not an easy task.
Attention deficit is a disorder they all have. Some more than others. Without real energy and creativity put [...]

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