Category Archives: History

reason.com and music critiques

Posted on March 3, 2014 by christopher fisher

Thaddeus Russell exposes the anti-market and pro-fascism elements in a few hit songs. Reason first explains the massive improvement in the lives of the poorest Americans, thanks to consumerism: By the end of the 19th century, the material conditions of … Continue reading →

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understanding hosea 1

Posted on February 20, 2014 by christopher fisher

Hos 1:1 The word of the LORD that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. … Continue reading →

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lenin the prohibitionist

Posted on February 15, 2014 by christopher fisher

Over at Econlog, Bryan Caplan cites a book showing that Vladimir Lenin was against alcohol: “Whatever the peasant wants in the way of material things we will give him, as long as they do not imperil the health or morals … Continue reading →

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curiosities in the pythian odes

Posted on February 10, 2014 by christopher fisher

From Pindar’s Pythian Odes, on omnipotence: God bringeth every end to pass according to his desires. He over-taketh even the winged eagle and passeth the dolphin in the sea; and he bringeth low many a proud man, granting to other … Continue reading →

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king david and dirty dancing

Posted on February 10, 2014 by christopher fisher

2Sa 6:14 Then David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod. In 2 Samuel, David is returning the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. David dances before God wearing a linen ephod. … Continue reading →

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our amazing standard of living

Posted on January 31, 2014 by christopher fisher

Three very well written articles on the amazing standard of living we now share: Don Boudreaux explains that people from the past watching multimillionaires would most likely see as amazing the very things that all Americans have access to: Do … Continue reading →

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william lane craig debates ehrman

Posted on January 31, 2014 by christopher fisher

William Lane Craig is said by atheists to be someone atheists should never debate. Atheists self-admittedly get trounced by William Lane Craig. Here is Common Sense Atheist on the matter: Let me repeat. Craig has done 20+ years of Ph.D+ … Continue reading →

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failed Bible prophecy and power

Posted on January 28, 2014 by christopher fisher

Prophecy, as I have written before, is primarily about God’s power. God says something will happen and then uses His power to make it come to pass. Prophecy fulfillment is about validating that power. Prophecy is not about knowledge. In … Continue reading →

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the wayward prophet

Posted on January 28, 2014 by christopher fisher

In Jeremiah, God explains to his prophet that He selected Jeremiah as a prophet even before he was born. Jer 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained … Continue reading →

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overview of isaiah 40

Posted on January 27, 2014 by christopher fisher

In Isaiah 40, the Prophet Isaiah is speaking to Israel. Israel had recently gone through punishment. But their time of punishment was over. Using the Old Testament standard of weighted punishments, Isaiah declares: Isa 40:2 “Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and … Continue reading →

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