Gene Edward Veith Jr.'s Blog, page 44
November 21, 2017
The Church in the Wilderness
The Old Testament speaks of the New Testament, and the narrative of the Children of Israel speaks of the Church. Of course, they primarily give us the history of the Jews, to whom the true God revealed Himself and made Himself a people, from whom would be born the Messiah, the Son of God. But […]
Environmentalism vs. Children
Some environmentalists have revived the notion that having children is immoral, contributing to global warming and the destruction of the environment. Heather Wilhelm, in Population Panic Returns: Left Revives Argument that Procreation Is Immoral | National Review, quotes some of the headlines: “Science proves kids are bad for Earth. Morality suggests we stop having them.” (NBC) “Want […]
November 20, 2017
The Church of Artificial Intelligence Develops Its Theology
This is a textbook example of idolatry.
How Science & Art Come Together in Da Vinci’s “Savior of the World”
Leonardo da Vinci was not only a great artist. He was also a great scientist–and engineer, mathematician, inventor, and much more. For Leonardo, these were interconnected, not separate specialities, reflecting the integration of knowledge that is the goal of classical learning. The new painting of his that was recently discovered, “Savior of the World,” which we […]
November 17, 2017
The Connection Between Domestic Abuse and Church Shootings
Research does show that a large percentage of church shootings do also involve domestic violence. Why do men who abuse their wives sometimes shoot up her church?
Sex Charges Expose Hypocrisy
The accounts of sexual harassment, assault, and other mistreatment of women have become an avalanche. They expose the hypocrisy of various “family values” conservatives, but they also expose the hypocrisy of various “politically correct” liberals in the progressive media, academia, and politics. The man responsible for Fox News, his leading “traditionalist” talk show host, and […]
November 16, 2017
Which Doctrines Must Be “Reasonable”?
Which do you trust more, God’s Word or your own understanding? In whom do you put your faith? In God or in yourself?
The New Da Vinci: “The Savior of the World”
There is a newly discovered and authenticated painting by Leonardo da Vinci, a painting of Jesus Christ entitled “Savior of the World.” It sold at auction Wednesday for $450,312,500–the highest priced painting ever sold at auction–to an unidentified buyer . (The previous record was $179,364,992 for a Picasso.) In 1958 the painting was sold for […]
November 15, 2017
Only Christians Can Be Atheists and Only Atheists Can Be Christians?
Ernst Bloch was a Marxist--indeed, a Stalinist--who believed that Christianity is the inspiration for the Revolution.
The Threat to American Conservatism
American conservatism is in jeopardy. If people who say they are conservatives vote for candidates who violate conservative principles–for example, “family values,” moral integrity, fidelity to the constitution, etc.–conservatism is proven to be a sham, just as the progressives claim. So says John Daniel Davidson in The Federalist. He discusses the Judge Roy Moore debacle, showing that […]
