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 Issues In Perspective  -  Dr. James Eckman
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Embryonic vs. Adult Stem Cell Research
Saturday, August 29, 2009
An enormous ethical crisis is brewing in the United States over stem cell research. It is one for which genuine biblical Christianity should be both informed and concerned. Article

Success on the West Bank
By all measures, President Obama has made the settlement issue in the West Bank the touchstone item for moving Israel and the Arab community toward a comprehensive peace agreement. Article
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Israel and the UN - 11/14/2009
An Entitlement Culture - 10/31/2009
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Israel and the UN
11/14/2009 - Saturday
The premise of a recent report presented to and endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva is that Israel is guilty of war crimes. The report, as expected, is incendiary and unfair. Several thoughts. Article

An Integrity-Based Approach To Business Ethics
There is no question that the American capitalist system depends on truth, honesty and cooperation, for without these qualities the entire free-market system would collapse. Article

Charles Darwin At 200
Charles Darwin was born in 1809 and his most famous book was published in 1859. It is important for us to think biblically about Charles Darwin and his ideas. Article
 
 
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Foreign Policy Choices
11/7/2009 - Saturday
The world is a chaotic, unstable place right now: Iran and North Korea with nuclear weapons; the seething Middle East; pacifistic Europe meeting an increasingly aggressive Russia; and of course there is China. In this Perspective, I hope to survey this situation through the grid of both Harry Truman and Jimmy Carter. Article

American Culture and Compartmentalization
There is a strong tendency within American culture to compartmentalize certain issues, refusing to see how interconnected everything is within our culture, often to our detriment as a civilization. Several thoughts. Article
 
 
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An Entitlement Culture
10/31/2009 - Saturday
Since the New Deal, the US has been building an entitlement culture. It has grown beyond anything ever imagined by our Founders. Several thoughts. Article

Roman Catholicism Opens Its Doors To Anglicans
Last week the Roman Catholic Church made it easier for Anglicans to join the Church. This was a strategic move on the part of the Vatican, for it is taking advantage of the disillusionment some Anglicans are experiencing over the election of openly gay bishops and the blessing of same-sex unions. Article

The Phony War On Fox News
The Obama presidency has launched an attack on Fox News. It is phony and diminishes the office of the presidency. So, what is going on? Article
 
 
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Devaluing The Nobel Peace Prize
10/24/2009 - Saturday
Most intellectually honest people have already concluded that awarding Barack Obama the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize has devalued the prize itself. Why did the Nobel Committee do this? What does it mean? A few thoughts. Article

Munich, Appeasement and Iran
As I am writing this Perspective, the US and key members of the European Community are meeting with Iran, trying to coax Iran into stopping its nuclear weapons program. Article

Is Russia Becoming Like China?
China is trying an experiment: permitting a degree of economic freedom but denying political freedom. There is growing evidence that Russia is about to emulate China's approach. Article
 
 
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Intelligence and Human Rights
10/17/2009 - Saturday
One of the huge challenges when it comes to gathering intelligence is balancing national security issues with the protection of human rights--providing for the common defense vs. individual freedom. Article

Rights and Values In the United States
As the above Perspective highlights, words such as values, rights and liberties are precious to Americans. But are we using these terms too loosely? Article

Hamas and Israel: Hopes For Mideast Peace?
The militant Hamas movement remains deeply entrenched in Gaza. Will Hamas ever recognize the right of the Jewish people to a homeland in Palestine? Article
 
 
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The Threat Of Iran
10/10/2009 - Saturday
The threat of Iran to the region and the world is real. In this Perspective, I seek to summarize this threat and focus on the possibility of meaningful negotiations. Article

Roman Polanksi: Affirming Deviancy
The case of film director, Roman Polanski, is troubling. In 1977 he raped a 13-year old girl and though he admitted doing so in the 1978 trial, he then fled the US and has lived in France ever since. Article

Abraham Lincoln's Faith In God
I just finished reading Ronald C. White, Jr.'s recently published and masterful biography of Abraham Lincoln. What impressed me the most was his insights into Lincoln's theology. Article
 
 
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Is The US Government Too Big?
10/3/2009 - Saturday
The growth, power and influence of government over the economy of the US are nothing short of staggering. Several thoughts: Article

Jerusalem From An Arab Perspective
We have been told again and again that if we just get the Jews and the Palestinians to negotiate, all will be fine. We can negotiate the West Bank situation and we can negotiate the fate of Jerusalem. Or can we? Article

Is The ELCA Still Christian?
A tectonic shift is occurring within mainline denominations such as the ELCA; it is a shift away from the historic and biblical commitment to Christianity. Article
 
 
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What Is A Worldview?
9/26/2009 - Saturday
In this edition of Issues in Perspective, I hope to analyze the concept of worldview, arguing that biblical Christianity is the only worldview that provides coherence and sustainability, and then test the worldview concept on two major cults. Article

Mormonism: A Defective Worldview
Of all the cults, Mormonism is by far the largest and fastest growing, with as many as 10 million adherents worldwide. Article

Jehovah's Witness: A Defective Worldview
The founder of this cult was Charles Taze Russell, who was heavily influenced by Seventh Day Adventism in his early years. Article
 
 
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Thinking Biblically About Islam
9/19/2009 - Saturday
The beautiful fall morning of 11 September 2001 forever changed the United States and the world. Muslim terrorists targeted the vital center of America's powers - economic, military, and political. The US is still dealing with the ramifications of that day. Americans remain perplexed about the faith of Islam. How could a worldview like this produce such fanaticism? Article
 
 
That there is immense confusion on the subject of the environment is an understatement; but this confusion extends even to theology. Although quite bizarre, conclusions such as "plants now have rights" are the natural result of abandoning the unique value and worth of human beings created in God's image. Do they? Article
 
 
Would any of the bills working their way through Congress increase the choice of American consumers in terms of their health care? The answer is no! Article

Are We All Hindus?
Hinduism is a worldview that has enslaved over 1 billion people. It is devoid of all aspects of grace and fosters a works-righteousness system of legalistic rules and restrictions. Article
 
 
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This is Dr. James Eckman, president of Grace University, and host of Issues In Perspective. In this rapidly changing world, there is an increasing need for news and information interpreted through a Christian worldview. Issues In Perspective offers a weekly overview of news pertaining to your Christian Life. The program is designed to discern and interpret news that affects you, in light of God's truth.

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Dr. Jim Eckman is President of Grace University in Omaha, NE, where he also serves as Professor of History, Theology and Ethics. He joined the faculty of Grace University in...
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