There is a sickness in the west, and in the church that requires a spiritual rather than a scientific cure. Decay is pervasive in U.S. culture and driven by scientism, godless evolution and transmogrification of decent Christian values into evil and immorality. Evolution doesn't require immorality, it attracts it. Democracy requires good character in society.
Wealth and power are being globally concentrated. Border security and the rights of citizenship and even free enterprise are transcended by the animal farm ethos of blind consumerism.
Some escapists have sought refuge from the breakdown of moral order in escapist church theology. Dispensationalism and rapture theology didn't arrive until the 19th century. It is an incorrect hermeneutic that, as one author wrote; 'trivializes the sufferings of the early Christians'. Gentry's 'He Shall Have Dominion' is a correct scriptural interpretation of the kingdom of God. Here is a brief piece on dispensationalism.
http://againstdispensationalism.blogspot.com/2008/09/rapture-theology-arrogance-of-west.html
I have a free e-book too on sundry topics of science and scripture.
http://www.lulu.com/shop/garrison-clifford-gibson/god-cosmology-and-nothingness-theory-and-theology-in-a-scientific-era/ebook/product-22947558.html
Dispensationalism grew naturally in the comparatively unstructured social environment of 19th century America. It is based on a naive interpretation of the Revelation that would appeal especially to the marginally literate uncorrected by theologically learned elders.
Not that learned elders necessarily are Biblically correct in all things. Luther pointed out the need for reform, and even today a priesthood of believers egalitarianism would greatly benefit the honest and right understanding of the Bible and for living a Christian lifestyle.
Wealth and power are being globally concentrated. Border security and the rights of citizenship and even free enterprise are transcended by the animal farm ethos of blind consumerism.
Some escapists have sought refuge from the breakdown of moral order in escapist church theology. Dispensationalism and rapture theology didn't arrive until the 19th century. It is an incorrect hermeneutic that, as one author wrote; 'trivializes the sufferings of the early Christians'. Gentry's 'He Shall Have Dominion' is a correct scriptural interpretation of the kingdom of God. Here is a brief piece on dispensationalism.
http://againstdispensationalism.blogspot.com/2008/09/rapture-theology-arrogance-of-west.html
I have a free e-book too on sundry topics of science and scripture.
http://www.lulu.com/shop/garrison-clifford-gibson/god-cosmology-and-nothingness-theory-and-theology-in-a-scientific-era/ebook/product-22947558.html
Dispensationalism grew naturally in the comparatively unstructured social environment of 19th century America. It is based on a naive interpretation of the Revelation that would appeal especially to the marginally literate uncorrected by theologically learned elders.
Not that learned elders necessarily are Biblically correct in all things. Luther pointed out the need for reform, and even today a priesthood of believers egalitarianism would greatly benefit the honest and right understanding of the Bible and for living a Christian lifestyle.
