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IBD: The Rubber-Stamping of Radicals
World Magazine: Getting Nervous by Cal Thomas
WSJ: Obama and the Bureaucratization of Health Care by Sarah Palin
RCP: What Obama Says vs. What He Does by Thomas Sowell
CNSNews.com: Study Shows Sharp Increase in TV Ads Soliciting Plaintiffs for Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Christianity Today: John Calvin: [...]

On Being Fools

Those who follow Christ are often considered fools, (1 Corinthians 4:10), but according to the Apostle Paul that is to be a badge of honor.  It is also a title that was misunderstood by society and sometimes by those in the Church.  John Calvin sought to remedy that in his book, Concerning Scandals:

Latte Links (7/19)

1. Two Rival Religions? by Al Mohler

On November 3, 1921, J. Gresham Machen presented an address entitled, "Liberalism or Christianity?" In that famous address, later expanded into the book, Christianity & Liberalism, Machen argued that evangelical Christianity and its liberal rival were, in effect, two very different religions.

Machen’s argument became one [...]

John Calvin Turns 500

I’d be remiss not to mention that today marks the 500th anniversary of Reformer John Calvin’s birthday.  He has contributed much not only to theology, but also to government.

As Bob Hayton mentions in his post today:

His work in Geneva has an abiding relevance and lasting influence down to today in both [...]

New CT Sponsor: New Reformation Press

I’d like to highlight a new sponsor of Caffeinated Thoughts – New Reformation Press.  New Reformation Press “is committed to providing and publishing the finest in books and teaching materials dedicated to fueling a new reformation.”

You can find their sponsor links at the top of the inner sidebar.  They are featuring four [...]

Latte Links (5/16)

 Biblical Ignorance – White Horse Inn Podcast

With Dr. Michael Horton:

In our own informal surveys conducted over the years, the majority Christians we’ve interviewed cannot name the Ten Commandments or define crucial biblical doctrines such as justification or imputation. So why is biblical ignorance so common among Christians today?

Michelle Malkin – Washington Can’t [...]

Twenty Items of Interest (v.52)

1. Governor Sarah Palin’s Lincoln Day Dinner Speech in Anchorage on 3/20/09 – Parts 1-12.  In part 7 she pretty much says she’s running for reelection in 2010.

HT: Josh Painter

Also John Ziegler’s post on how Palin proves she’s no George W. Bush.

Conservatives 4 Palin responds to a controversy that was stirred over [...]

The New Calvinism is Changing the World (According to Time Magazine)

It’s true.  According to Time it is one of the 10 Ideas Changing the World Right Now, and The New Calvinism makes the list.  That took me by surprise!

Jobs Are the New Assets
Recycling the Suburbs
The New Calvinism
Reinstating the Interstate
Amortality
Africa, Business Destination
The Rent-a-Country
Biobanks
Survival Stores
Ecological Intelligence

David Van Biema wrote a pretty fair summary:

Calvinism, cousin to [...]

Twenty Items of Interest (v.46) (Updated)

1.  2009 Ten Best & Worst States on abortion, bioethics and end-of-life concerns.  (HT: Reasoned Audacity)

2.  New name for the Stimulus Porkulus plan coined by Mike Huckabee this weekend on his show on Fox News.  If I find video of this I’ll post it.

Congressional Relief Action Plan.  Tell Congress that we [...]

The 12 Days of Calvinism

This is not intended for theological debate , but I enjoy theological humor.  You have Michael Patton (along with Carrie Hunter) to thank (or blame) for this belated parody of the “Twelve Days of Christmas.”

On the first day of Christmas my Calvie explained to me, the fallen nature of man.

On [...]