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–By Ben Gilmore I am truly optimistic about our society.  Everything around us is SHOUTING for us to focus on the corruption, graft, lies … (evil!) around us.  Though not living in denial of reality, I am choosing to focus upon those things that are true, honest, just, pure, and lovely. American citizens are in [...]

–By Ben Gilmore   “They who assert that a blind fatality (random chance) produced the various effects we behold in this world talk very absurdly; for can any thing be more unreasonable than to pretend that a blind fatality could be productive of intelligent beings?  There is, then, a prime reason:…” [Charles Montesquieu (1689 – [...]

–By Ben Gilmore Nero fiddled while Rome burned. It is so easy to get caught up in trivia and miss focusing upon the critical thing(s). If we go into hyper-inflation and trucks and trains no longer deliver goods, we won’t even be able to buy condoms! The critical focus of the current issue — The [...]

–By Ben Gilmore “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” [Prov 22:6] Tough Love Toward Parents The subject on my heart is not “politically correct” in be-nice Christian circles. Today’s American Christian appears anxious to avoid subjects that stress fellow Christians. [...]

–By Ben Gilmore Written for Harvard alum magazine – A friend was asked to host an American history event I was to lead. “American History is a Christian thing, isn’t it. I’m Jewish.” I responded, “The one I love most in all the world is Jewish!” The principles used as foundation for the good things [...]

–By Ben Gilmore “The fear (reverence) of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom….” [ Psalm 111:10 ] If that be so, does it not follow that — An irreverent teacher cannot produce a “wise” student? The public school system in America has been made “irreverent” by law! I praise the Lord for the reverent [...]

–By Ben Gilmore This is the “Introduction” to the book I am writing, “Principles of American Government” (© Ben Gilmore) I think you will enjoy reading it. Ben Words of “Wisdom” – Get Wisdom! Koiné Greek, the common language at the time of the New Testament, is reputed to be the most succinct1 language ever [...]

–By Ben Gilmore “The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, chosen by the legislators thereof, for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.” [U.S. Constitution. Article I, Section 3. June 21, 1788] “Situation ethics” — Making choices in an effort to manipulate the results. The [...]

–By Ben Gilmore “When you choose an action, you choose a consequence.” So said my friend, Harry Conn. Consequences follow choices like a caboose follows a train. You cannot manipulate consequences. It is like pushing on a rope! When you tell a lie, you are trying to manipulate consequences. It may even seem to work [...]

Publish freely- with attribution –By Ben Gilmore Only the Creator God of the Bible is all-knowing, all-present, and all-powerful. With those unlimited attributes, there can be no limits upon God’s authority. Thus all other sources of power and authority must have limits. For example – Consider the Bible account of King David and his neighbor, [...]