by Bill Farley | Feb 21, 2024 | Civil Government, Culture
ONE OF THE OFT-QUOTED texts about politics is in Proverbs. “The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he wills” (Proverbs 21:1). The problem with this verse is that it is true, and it applies to all leaders—kings,...
by Bill Farley | Dec 23, 2022 | Civil Government, Uncategorized
IF YOU ARE LIKE ME, you were deeply disappointed by the results of the last election. Despite massive government corruption, an open border, out of control federal deficits leading to the highest inflation in forty years, the increasing collapse of freedom of speech...
by Bill Farley | May 23, 2022 | Civil Government, Culture, evangelism
THE BIBLE NEVER USES THE TERM “SOCIALISM,” but the concept is present and implicitly condemned. Another name for socialism is statism. Statism occurs when the State takes over functions that God has assigned to the individual, family, or church. Social...
by Bill Farley | Apr 22, 2022 | Civil Government
ALEXANDER FRASER TYTLER was a professor of Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh. He specialized in ancient Roman and Greek culture. He died in 1813. He was known for his insight into big picture issues. Watching the growing influence of the young nation, the...
by Bill Farley | Oct 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
I RECENTLY SAW A SIGN HANGING in front of a pet supply store. “PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO.” It’s a “nice” sentiment. We all love our pets. They deserve good treatment, so let’s relate to them like people. But underneath this slogan is a sinister change in assumptions about...