I find it interesting that if an evangelical, is socially conservative, then that automatically makes them "political." On the other hand if an evangelical is self-described as socially "liberal" or "progressive," then that somehow makes them A POLITICAL - even though they vote for liberal candidates, promote for, or boycott on behalf of liberal causes; or even write intellectually dis-ingenious, and self-righteous hit pieces about Christians who may sincerely think differently than they do.

The truth is socially progressive Millennials are no less political than socially conservative Christians. I guess the only clear cut difference is that their politics happen to be (like the Fundamentalists claimed in the 1980's) "God's politics," that's all... :-)

http://sojo.net/blogs/2013/09/03/musings-millennial-removing-political-baggage-evangelicalism

Economic or Political Self-Interest or Selfishness

Key quote: "Is it really true that political self-interest, is nobler somehow than economic self-interest?" I think the venerable doctrine: "Total Depravity," gives us an answer to this question... 

A more nuanced (and accurate) understanding regarding how Capitalism works makes a clear distinction between "Self-Interest" vs. "Selfishness." On the whole, Economic Socialism assumes it has no "Self-Interest" and declares itself devoid of "Selfishness." Really? 

See Link Below For Discussion Between Milton Friedman and Phil Donahue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWsx1X8PV_A

Mainstream Media and Social Engineering

The Mainstream News Media is the single most powerful institution in our culture with the least amount of accountability; and in terms of their comprehensive presence and consistency of message, they have no peer when it comes to social engineering.

Of Ideological Dissidents and Prophetic Voices

If our life-style, values and 

narrowed theological emphasis
Are all affirmed by Pop Culture, 

Secondary and Higher Education, 

the Mainstream Media
And half of the Political Establishment

Then we are not an ideological "dissidents," 
Nor do we have a true countervailing "prophetic voice."

We are simply a collection of millions 

of mirrored images - facsimiles... 

affirmatively reflecting back...

Post-Modernity and Relationships

One of the great tragedies
That will be forever
Associated with Poster-Modernity 
Is the assumption 
That to know one another "intimately" 
Necessarily means
To love one another well.

Relationally speaking...
Polite voyeurism should never be
A legitimate substitute
for one's innate desire
to know and
to want to be known.