Christianity and the Constitution
October 8, 2008
Interview: John Eidsmoe
The long term blessings enjoyed by a nation like ours can only be attributed to a stability in her foundations, which must include the Constitution of the United States. If you were ever to plant a free nation again, why not draw from the wisdom of the founders of this one?
John Eidsmoe, author of "Christianity and the Constitution" defends the Christian roots of this country in this interview, and laments the slow erosion of its principles in modern courts and legislatures.
The long term blessings enjoyed by a nation like ours can only be attributed to a stability in her foundations, which must include the Constitution of the United States. If you were ever to plant a free nation again, why not draw from the wisdom of the founders of this one?
John Eidsmoe, author of "Christianity and the Constitution" defends the Christian roots of this country in this interview, and laments the slow erosion of its principles in modern courts and legislatures.
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And Why We Christians Shouldn't Laugh
In the which Kevin Swanson asks why Christians produce some of the weakest humor. Why must we be confined to weak, fluffy, infantile, and shallow humor? Suppose that you actually had a worldview worth defending, could you use humor as a weapon in the war?
Douglas Wilson, author of "The Serrated Edge," joins Kevin Swanson to discuss the power of humor, the joy of humor, and the risks you take when you ride on the serrated edge. The program includes some interaction with the great humorists of the day - Ann Coulter, P.J. O'Rourke, and P.G. Wodehouse.
We're talking more than an occasional smirk here - maybe even a guffaw at the appropriate time.
October 7, 2008
Not a High Tech Concept
ust another average dad, Todd Wilson joins a run-of-the-mill dad to talk about the restoration of dadology on this segment of Generations. You'd be surprised. It's not as high-tech as it's cracked up to be.
October 6, 2008
Perfectionism or Principles
With the November elections quickly approaching, Kevin Swanson tries to identify the most conservative captain of this Titanic - at least the guy who will conserve the most fuel as the boat plows into the iceberg. Kevin makes the point that one's perspective of politics tie into his perception of the state of the nation.
Are third party supporters insisting on perfection of their candidates? Should they settle for the lesser of two evils, whichever that is? At what point should one insist on principled candidates? As a one-time third-party candidate himself for governor in Colorado, Kevin Swanson interacts with the psychology of third-party voting in America.
October 3, 2008
The Dissolution of the Family
Now the UK exceeds America in illegitimate births, with a rate increase of 5X since 1975. So far nothing is slowing the destruction of the family, demographic winters, and more social anarchy. What will happen in 30 years from now?
Unless Christians will commit to covenants, long-term relationships, relational discipleship and accountability in the home - radical measures to rework the social structure of a child's raising, we will only see a worsening situation in years to come. Kevin Swanson sounds a well-timed warning in this episode of Generations - to families that are listening.
October 2, 2008
How one Becomes an Atheist
The great bugaboo for atheists is the sovereignty of God and the problem of evil. They cannot believe that God can be sovereign while they are not. Kevin Swanson refers to several testimonies of atheists on this segment of Generation. He points out that the atheist cannot take evil seriously because he has no standard by which he could even define it. Illustrating the internal incoherence of the atheist worldview, he demonstrates how Christians have the best explanation for the problem of evil in the world.
October 1, 2008
Defining Love
Amidst accusations of being a most "unloving" radio program, Kevin Swanson sets out to define love. What did Rudyard Kipling mean when he wrote, "It started by loving his neighbor, and ended by loving his wife?" Or what does a cannibal mean when he says, "I love this guy?"
Jesus said, "If you love me, you'll keep my commandments." The law of God must define love, and Kevin Swanson suggests that Christians might be more relevant to ethical discussion, if they would acknowledge an objective law.
September 30, 2008
The Family Integrated Church
Is the church working to dis-integrate the family or re-integrate the family? Churches are beginning to grapple with the long-term weaknesses of a disintegrated family, and are returning to God's principles governing church-family relationships.
Kevin Swanson interviews Bo Skein, a pastor who captured this vision in the 1990s for father-based, family-oriented child discipleship. This program describes the relational model of church-life in a programmic, post-modern age.
September 26, 2008
God
As England considers euthanasia, and as America takes another monumental step towards total socialism, Kevin Swanson suggests that the laws of the God of heaven are still in stone.
Reacting to the fear of circumstances and the market collapsing, men will resort to breaking God's laws. But if we reacted to the fear of God, we might resort to keeping God's laws.
September 25, 2008
Why Women Won't Have Babies
A demographic winter sweeps across continents, and even evangelical Christian leaders won't face the cause of it. Women don't want to have babies, because they aren't raised with a vision for it. Women are raised for careers.
Well, here's a father who is not raising his daughter for a career. He's actually embracing God's vision for daughters. We know it's weird. We know it's unpopular. We know it's politically incorrect. But we don't care. Because this is what it will take to save a civilization, and glorify God in the process. We're raising daughters to be what God wants them to be, not what Gloria Steinem or even Sarah Palin wants.
September 24, 2008
How One Man makes a Big Difference
Of all the problems that plague modern society, none is more fundamental or so devastating as the lack of manhood and fatherhood. What could be more heart-wrenching than the rising rate of boys who have no father, no mentor, no man to disciple them? In a day where 70% of boys will not reach manhood by age 30, how will a boy learn to be a man of God, unless there is a man who can show him how to be a man?
Enter a man with the heart and vision for boys raised in fatherless homes. Kevin Swanson interviews Bob Drake from Mentorme.org, about the needs, the opportunities, and the blessings in making a difference in the life of one solitary boy.
September 23, 2008
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