Gene Edward Veith Jr.'s Blog, page 210
October 23, 2015
If Trump wins the GOP nomination. . .
Republican insiders are realizing what they once thought was unthinkable: Donald Trump could win their party’s presidential nomination. This, despite the fact that he violates nearly every tenet of their constituency: he is not small government; he wants to increase taxes on the rich; he is not libertarian; he is not a free marketer; he [Read More...]
Let’s declare Pluto a planet again
Pluto lost its status as a planet in 2006, but the New Horizon space probe has found that it is no little frozen space rock, as had been assumed. Rather, it is one of the most complex, varied, geologically-active, and mysterious entities in the Solar System. It has water, glaciers, ice mountains, and blue skies. [Read More...]
October 22, 2015
The “all’s” of the Great Commission
More from Knut Tveitereid in Oslo: I love it when Bible expositors mine riches out of a text by attending to the details of the language. Knut discussed the importance of the four “all’s” in the Great Commission: And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given [Read More...]
Amazon sues writers of fake reviews
Who among us does not read consumer reviews before buying an online product? Or eating out at a new restaurant? Or choosing a service provider? These seem to me to be a valuable dimension of the online marketplace, and they have become very important to the businesses getting reviewed. I appreciate it when companies post [Read More...]
Biden won’t run
Vice-president Joe Biden announced that he would not run for president. This pretty much assures that the Democratic nominee will be Hillary Clinton. From News from The Associated Press: After months of tortured indecision, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday he won’t be a candidate in the 2016 White House campaign, solidifying Hillary Rodham Clinton’s [Read More...]
October 21, 2015
Jesus of Galilee, Jesus of Jerusalem, Jesus post-resurrection
The other speaker at the Inner Mission youth ministry conference in Oslo, in addition to me, was Knut Tveitereid, who teaches at the NLA University College, a Christian and Lutheran university in Norway. He spoke about the different approaches to discipleship and what it means to follow Jesus. He said that we can distinguish three [Read More...]
Westboro Baptist pickets Kim Davis for opposing gay marriage
The Westboro Baptist Church, known for its “God hates gays” demonstrations and military funeral disruptions, is now picketing Kim Davis, the county clerk who refuses to issue same-sex marriage licenses. Why? According to the church, gay marriage is God’s punishment. We must accept that punishment. Therefore, breaking the laws that require gay marriage is rebellion [Read More...]
Canada goes dynastic with new prime minister
The United States is flirting with dynastic politics in choosing between another Bush and another Clinton. Now Canada has gone ahead and chosen the son of Pierre Trudeau, prime minister in the 1970s and 1980s, to be their new prime minister. Justin Trudeau and his liberal party defeated incumbent Stephen Harper and his conservatives. You [Read More...]
Jim Webb drops out of Democratic race
Jim Webb, whom many conservatives considered the star of the Democratic debate, announced that he will no longer seek the Democratic presidential nomination. He held out the possibility, though, that he might run as an Independent. From Webb exits the Democratic presidential primary – The Washington Post: Former Virginia senator Jim Webb announced Tuesday afternoon [Read More...]
October 20, 2015
How God preserves His church
We were on our own for several days in Copenhagen, so on Sunday we attended a service of the Church of Denmark. Gabriel had invited us to a congregation in fellowship with the LCMS, but the service was at 4:30 p.m., and we had to meet up with our hosts around then. We had earlier [Read More...]
