Generations Radio

Sending Missionaries to Pandora Watch Avatar! It's a movie that has it all. Pantheism! Escapism! Environmentalism! Rousseau's noble savages! It's got it all! What in the world is James Cameron's worldview, and why is it taking the world by storm? In this program, Kevin Swanson examines the pantheistic, monist worldview and basically destroys the movie for anybody who was planning to watch it. James Cameron sets empire-building colonialists against pantheist savages, but we're not taking sides here. How about we send a Christian missionary to Pandora?

Voting for Change Well, Barrack Obama got his chance, and the voters in Massachusetts are fed up with it. 'The Messiah' hasn't pulled it out in 6 months, and the fickle voting populace is on to the next candidate to promise salvation. Scott Brown's win in Massachusetts says a great deal about the mind of "democracy." Kevin Swanson also points out that America is on an inexorable slide into socialism and an abolition of economic freedom. Referring to the 2010 Heritage Foundation Economic Freedom Index, he identifies the most free nations around the world. America is now less free than Canada. But there are nations that are more free than they were in 1995. Pay attention to these trends in the nations around the world. It could come in handy should the nation in which you live become another slave state.

Cracking the Monopoly on Ideas and Education The typical fundamentalist, Protestant home schooling family lives "in trailer parks, 1,000 square foot homes, houses owned by relatives, and some on tarps in fields. . . . Their lack of job skills, passed from one generation to the next, depresses the community’s overall economic health. . ." So writes Robin West from Georgetown University Law Center, in a vile little piece on home education in America. But professor West has a more fundamental beef with home education. Really smart people know that home schooling cracks the monopoly on education, the socialist model for herding the populace, the centralist tendencies of the modern nation. Yet she doubts the political impact of this "rabble." Kevin Swanson interacts with these ideas and the long term impact of this decentralizing trend in education on this edition of Generations.

Recognizing Existentialism Now you can send an e-card of support for those who have had an abortion. Support the choice, and let them know that you 'grieve for their loss.' At the same time, a recent New York Times article projects that 60% of new houses will have double master bedrooms in the next 10 years. Jean Paul Sartre rules today. He is the father of modern existentialism, and he taught us that 'hell is other people.' One defines his own existence by unfettered, self-oriented choice. But what a cold and lonely world he has produced! Kevin Swanson brings this down to the real world for every family listening, by giving a number of ways we train our children to be their own selfish pigs. Warning - we're taking on the big one on this episode of Generations!

Time to Build the Island of Freedom Kevin Swanson points out the difference between Republican and Democratic leadership in Washington. The Republicans increased federal control of education five-fold over the previous eight years and the Democrats simply add the perversions. The autonomy that local school districts have enjoyed is quietly and quickly dissipating. Power and Perversions go hand in hand. Anyway you look at it, Christians will increasingly need to avail themselves to an Island of Freedom to escape the enforced perversions that await them in education and health care. Otherwise, they will face slow and steady amalgamation into a worldview that is diametrically opposed to their faith.

How to Disciple an Orphaned Teen A Google search on "Youth Group Leader" will quickly uncover the problem with tossing a 23-year-old single male into the role of disciple-ing 15-16 year old girls. The silliness of modern church methods aside, how does one disciple 15-16 year old girls, and boys? Kevin Swanson digs to the root of the breakdown of the Christian faith, pointing out the shallowness of faith, life, and discipleship. Then he challenges leaders to reassess their methodologies, and work for a radically different paradigm for church in the 21st century (especially in relation to handling youth). The faith is dying. It's time for leaders in the church to come to grips with these realities! This edition of Generations will stimulate ideas and open discussions into new avenues, as we pursue the Great Commission in the next Millennium.

Who Wrote the Program? Since Darwin, it seems that the more scientists learn about the natural world, the more questions arise concerning naturalist explanations for the appearance of life and order on planet earth. So as not to abandon all rationality in metaphysical exploration and thought, it seems it is still important to include God in the mix. All other theories seem to be found wanting. Kevin Swanson here interviews Dr. Stephen Meyer from the Discovery Institute (of "Expelled" fame), on his book "Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design." Listen to this program and you’ll find that every cell in the universe of the human body declares the glory of God!

Are Public Schools an Enemy to Faith? The roots of this nation are Christian, but why? Kevin Swanson interviews E. Raymond Moore from Exodus Mandate on the Christian roots of the nation and the subsequent fall of the nation into humanism by way of socialism and public schools through the 1800s. Is education all that important? Most parents, even Christian parents don't think so. But ideas are powerful things, and the battle rages hottest right here. Some discussion follows on the Christian Ministry Report Card assembled by the Exodus Mandate, identifying those ministries more or less savvy on this important issue (that will make or break our nation in the next generation).

The Most "Educated" States This edition of Generations covers the Pew Forum's survey on religion across the American states. Kevin Swanson points out that the most godless states in America correlate with the most educated states. But the roots of a state matter, as well. What happened 100 years ago in any people group has a profound influence on where the state will go in the future.

One Precious Life Salvaged The integrity of the "right" is shattered when the principle is undermined, and men take an inconsistent position on the right to life. Nowhere do we find a more egregious chink in the integrity of the "conservatives" than in the abortion exceptions made for rape and incest. In this segment of Generations, Kevin Swanson interviews Rebecca Kiessling, a woman conceived in rape and now a homeschool mom of five and national advocate for the right to life.