DUTCH TREAT- Cal Fox's Blog

KUDOS TO YOU: GOOD CONVERSATIONS

nospam@example.com (Cal) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:55:32 -0400

I am enjoying a Blog by a Christian writer who is seeking to engage people in conversations on very diverse topics. He puts his own considered thoughts on dozens of subjects of all kinds (good stuff) and invites you to respond with your thoughts- a conversation. Visit the site for yourself and see what it offers.

http://kudospress.com/

STIMULATING READS

nospam@example.com (Cal) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:31:30 -0400

Here are two excellent and intellectual Christian [those are not oxymoronic categories] resources that analyze and comment on the interface of Christianity and today's American Culture

http://booksandculture.com/

http://wunderkammermag.com/about

GOOD ADVICE TO CHRISTIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS

nospam@example.com (Cal) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:32:39 -0400

"First, love Jesus Christ more than anyone or anything else. Four years of college fly by faster than you might imagine. And there are so many things you could give yourself to so many things that can fill up your time. Thats why all your decisions need to be made in light of your relationship with Jesus. Is getting straight As your greatest goal? Or are friendships your primary concern? What about extra-curricular sports or clubs? Or again, overwhelmed by all the choices, will you attempt to become a Renaissance person, dabbling in a little bit of everything, a jack-of-all-trades while a master of none?"

Read more of this excellent article /making-most-of-college

LIBERTARIANISM IS NOT SCRIPTURAL

nospam@example.com (Cal) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:59:55 -0400

The motto: No one is above the Law is a half-truth. The Law today may well be determined by Congress or Legislature or by the Supreme Court (if not the Law itself, the interpretation of it that is applied). That Law may be good or bad. The Biblical principle is that no one is above the Law of God. When individuals are sovereign, as in Libertarianism, all values are relative- they are individual values. The complete freedom of individuals (the philosophy of laissez-faire) is not a Scriptural or Christian value. When the State is sovereign there may be social stability, but that, too, is not a Scriptural or Christian value. In fact, true freedom and social stability are possible only when individuals and the State are both under the authority of God and the Law of God.

From my revised article on Biblical Principles of Government-

introduction-to-civil-government-biblical-principles

BAMBI HAS BECOME GODZILLA

nospam@example.com (Cal) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:20:56 -0400

Here is a really good column by George Will. It is about why the Environmental Movement ("Go Green") is floundering, but has important observations that are really on target about "change" in our Society.

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LEARNING TO LIVE GOD'S WAY

nospam@example.com (Cal) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:06:09 -0400

Learning to Live God's Way is our goal, but what is God's way? My answer to that question changed a few years ago, as I rediscovered the Book of Genesis. I marveled again at God's Creation- both as noun and verb. I was also impressed with the importance of the Cultural Mandate, given by God to all human beings. This Mandate has never been negated by God. Far from it- it remains the main purpose for our lives- for all of us. Every person is to be fully engaged in enjoying, developing and maintaining all that God has made. This includes more than simply being caretakers of the environment and earth- far more than Stewardship (Conservation). Developing and maintaining and enjoying the Creation involves, by extension, creatively developing Cities, Culture and Civilization. This is all part of being fully human. That means realizing our potential as persons made in the Image of God. And that is possible "in Christ", by the power of the Holy Spirit, as we live God's way.

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IS DEBT EVIL?

nospam@example.com (Cal) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:32:18 -0400

Is Debt Evil? Is Profit making Biblical?

Deuteronomy 28:12 You will lend to many but will borrow from none.

Romans 13:8 Owe no one anything

Romans 13:6 NRSV pay taxes, for the authorities are Gods servants, busy with this very thing. 7 Pay to all what is due themtaxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due. 8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.

For a discussion about these verses and the topic of Debt see my full article posted on my website

article&id=126:is-debt-evil

REBUILDING THE ECONOMY GOD'S WAY

nospam@example.com (Cal) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:55:53 -0400

This helpful article explains one of the main problems in Washington: conflict and deadlock between policy wonks and academic experts and a President who can't make up his mind whom to follow if either.

articles/2010/09/02/strategists_vs_experts__obama_loses/

My concern on this Blog and in my website articles is with neither politics or economics as such. It is with seeking and applying the the Norms that God has revealed for both. Yes, we must be realistic and learn from the world's theorists and from history; but first we must learn from the Word of God. That is fundamental. All else must be based on that. What has God said about the Economy, etc. I have posted several studies on my website to andwser that question. What are the God-given Principles the policy wonks and academic experts and all the rest of us must follow to work out the problems of our Economy?

Here are some from a series of posts on my website economic-principles-part-1

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FISCAL FOLLY and THE BIBLE

nospam@example.com (Cal) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:54:29 -0400

Here is another helpful description of our Nation's economic situation with good analysis of why. Among other topics it mentions deficit spending. The Bible says to avoid debt, i.e.- we must live within our means. Do not buy something if you do not have the means to pay for it. Very basic, very simple. This is a Bible Principle that every Christian should know and practice. Much of our Nation's (and our personal woes) can be attributed to the failure of Christians to do just that. Many of us are materialists, living way beyond our means. My point here is that our Government must operate according to this same God-given Principle. Short term gains do not justify long term troubles. And we must not be willing (let alone expect) our Government to pursue such folly!

http://www.thestreet.com/story/10848614/1/obamanomics-failing-to-create-jobs.html#disqus_thread

MAJOR FLAW WITH THE "CONTRACT FROM AMERICA"

nospam@example.com (Cal) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:37:03 -0400

Recently some 450,000 Americans submitted more than 10,000 ideas to a website. These ideas from the public were sorted by popularity and reduced to the top ten. The list with these ideas is now called a "Contract from America". It is being used to qualify candidates for the upcoming Congressional elections. Candidates are being asked to literally sign the Contract and agree to work to actualize the 10 ideas it proposes

In general, the ideas listed offer ways to support individual liberty, limited government, and economic freedom. Sounds good to me. Those are the traditional points of conservative Republicans (although this Contract from America is supposed to be from the grass roots and has Tea Party roots. The most popular demand to be expected from our elected officials, the one garnering the most votes, is this-

Protect the Constitution Require each bill to identify the specific provision of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to do what the bill does. (82.03% of the votes from 450,000 citizens)

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