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Author Archives: christopher fisher
price controls cause famines
Thomas Sowell, in his Basic Economics, has an excellent chapter on price controls. Because prices naturally settle at an equilibrium price, if the government uses artificial means to set prices then there will either be a shortage or a surplus … Continue reading
Posted in Econ 101, Economics, Goverment, History, People, Price Controls, Sowell
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the intellectual companions of modern leftism
Those who are classified as right-wing in modern America are often slandered as Nazis. This is a peculiar claim, as right wing Americans usually espouse individual liberty and economic freedom. The Nazis, on the other hand, were socialists to their … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Goverment, History, Leftists, State Worship
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arming rebels
A Facebook quote from a good friend: So… If we’re going to give the Syrian Rebels guns or other weapons, each recipient should have to go through the same background check proposed to be done on US citizens since the … Continue reading
aw pink and the calvinists
AW Pink is an author with whom I have recently become acquainted. AW Pink is a Calvinist through and through. One of his books is dedicated to the express topic of the “Sovereignty of God”. His writing style is one … Continue reading
Posted in Calvinism, God, Open Theism, Theology
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the free market solution to free riders
I wrote this years ago to explain to a professor that free riders (specifically those gaining benefits from the free actions of other people in a market economy) is not a market failure: In a normal market economy both the … Continue reading
the apostle paul and his relations with his enemies
The Apostle Paul was not necessarily a nice guy to his enemies, as judged by modern Christians. He seemed to hold deep grudges and wished destruction on his enemies. Often quoted is his verse to pray for one’s enemies: Rom … Continue reading
Posted in Morality, Theology
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erhman explains to skeptic the concept of historical evidence
Bart Ehrman does a good job explaining to a skeptic that historical evidence should be believed. He has to explain the entire concept of historical evidence to the skeptic. It is pretty funny.
Posted in Ehrman, History, People, videos
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max jukes and calling out bad statistics
Today in Church the pastor decided to use an illustration to show how big a difference having a Christian father would have on children. He decided to quote a meme that is circulating about Max Jukes and John Edwards. The … Continue reading
Posted in Statistics
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vindicated on the patriot act
In 2003 I wrote a college article criticizing the Republicans for expanding government (at one point indicating the Patriot Act particularly): Bush has also recently passed the Patriot Act which destroys individual rights. Under section 215 the government is able … Continue reading
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Jesus preaches the gospel of the kingdom even after he is risen
A few months ago I was having a conversation with a pastor of an Acts 2 dispensationalist church. Dispensationalists who are “Acts 2” are those that believe that the “salvation by faith alone” gospel started immediately following Christ’s death. Talking … Continue reading
Posted in Dispensationalism, Theology
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reality is not optional 