The world has faced crisis before, and it is facing crisis today. Worldviews matter when crisis hits. Naturalistic, atheistic, materialistic worldviews are tested and found wanting during times of crisis. They’re insufficient to bring hope or explain the basic questions of life. Kevin Swanson interviews Jeff Myers on the importance of a biblical worldview on this edition of Generations.
May 3, 2023
Does prosperity bring happiness? Does education bring prosperity? That's the question addressed on this segment of Generations. South Korea is abandoning the Christian faith as the country grows more prosperous—and this is especially so among the younger generation. Evangelical churches saw a 20% drop off in church membership over the last 10 years. Church attendance with the largest denominations across the nation dropped from 17.8% to 13.6% between 2011 and 2021. The country may have the fastest-growing economy in the West, at the expense of abandoning the faith. Young people are more likely to attend school or after-school school than church on a Sunday. What is it that lends to long-term prosperity of a country? Education isn't the answer. Prosperity comes from God.
May 2, 2023
As we glance over the final chapter of the US economy, we witness the last-ditch efforts on the part of corporate America and the US government to keep the behemoth alive. The pitiful efforts on the part of Apple, Chevron, Bed Bath and Beyond, Visa, Discover, Nike, Cisco, Walmart, Morgan Stanley, and Home Depot looks a lot like the final chapter of the US government spending. There is an appearance of value, but less and less substance to it every day. The deficits/GDP and debt servicing are all spinning out of control, since the cycle began in 2001, and to some extent in 1980. But, where do Christians invest now? What is your best investment?
May 1, 2023
Here are the summary findings to our study on "The Evil Index for the US States." Which is the most evil state in America on the basis of violations of the 6th, 7th, and 8th commandments? Which is the best state? Taking a biblical worldview assessment of public policy and the moral state of the people, which is the worst and which is the best? Here are some surprises. What contributes to the unrestrained evil? Whatever happened to the salt?
April 28, 2023
Will Christian community be characterized as a retreat center or a saltshaker? Will it be a ghetto or an army camp? Will it be distributing special grace or common grace? Will we escape the world, or will we overcome the world? What are the words used to describe Christian community in Scripture? What is the strategy for developing Christian community, and what is the relationship of the family to the church and the world out there? Why do Christians seek out a comfort zone, and settle into a retreatistic mentality? These are monumental questions addressed in this very informative discussion on this edition of Generations.
April 26, 2023
For those who are asking the question—What is AI, and should I be concerned? Here is a simple introduction to General AI and Narrow AI. For those who have the right worldview (a biblical worldview), here is the best interpretation of this man-invented system promising for the world another Tower of Babel. How does the Christian interact with it? Does the Christian family unplug from the matrix?
April 25, 2023
The American Bible Study poll found that 86 percent of US adults believe the nation is in moral decline, but what percent are contributing to it? And what are the reasons for it? But why the increase in the grossest manifestations of immorality? We suggest that sexual sin is encouraged by every one of our social institutions—political, educational, and cultural; and pretty much all restraints have been taken away. The inevitable result of all of this is more tyranny, or just plain divine judgment. But now how do God's people react to this?
April 24, 2023
The city of Minneapolis has approved of five-times-a-day public announcements for Islamic prayer. Islam is thought to be the fastest growing religion in the world, especially attractive among liberals. But why? The post-Christian world appears enthusiastic about anything that opposes the Christian faith, obviously. Why does Islam fill the vacuum left by a vacuous worldview like atheistic materialism?
April 21, 2023