The title is a quote from a great old Christian hymn, written in 1825 by John Bowring, an English linguist, parliamentarian and diplomat. I have chosen this title after careful reflection. Let me explain my reasons for doing so. The …
THE MUELLER REPORT: AT LAST
Imagine my surprise when the front page top headline story in the Jerusalem Post, my religiously required reading on Friday morning, was on the Mueller report on Donald Trump, his circle and the issue of Russia collusion (Conspiring) and obstruction …
Bibi Wins a Fifth Term
By Daniel Juster Benjamin Netanyahu has for now solidified his leadership in Israel. I think many in Israel voted for him due to feeling safer with the continuity of his governing. There are many positives for Israel in having another …
What We cannot Discuss: the Tyranny of the Left
Recently two events highlighted the tyranny of the left in seeking to shut out discussion of anything that any leftist group rejects. A mother of a student at a Catholic College criticized young women who wore tights to mass as …
President Trump Recognizes Israel’s Sovereignty over the Golan Heights
Many years ago (1968) I was a classmate of Mark Noll, who became a famous Christian historian. I asked him the basis of International Law since we did not elect an international legislature. He responded that it is based in …
Three Who Fell Under the Power of the Spirit
Well, enough social commentary. I want to write now on something totally different. One of the phenomena during charismatic meetings when people receive prayer is that people fall down. This is variously described as being slain in the Spirit …
Martina Navratilova Objects
Recently Martina Navratilova objected to transgender women (biological men claiming to be women) participating in women’s sports. She claimed that they had an unfair advantage and would ruin women’s sports. There have already been a few examples of such transgenders …
Intersectionality
The radical left proponents of identity politics and the promoters of victim status, are presenting a most incoherent view, called intersectionality. Intersectionality teaches a linkage between the oppressed groups in the world who have been oppressed by the privileged …
A Letter Home
By George Byron Koch 22 January 2023 Dear Mom, Gosh, can you believe it’s 2023 already? I’m still writing “22” on nearly everything. Seems like just yesterday I was sitting in first grade celebrating the century change! I know we …
The New York Abortion Law and Religious Values
A new abortion law in New York gives unrestricted abortion rights to women even up to the point of birth even if she is in labor. Surveys show that the majority of Americans want to preserve the right to abortion …