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Who is the new Japanese prime minister?  And how did she manage to win by such a wide margin?  How will she lead, and how will she manage relations with China.  She seems to have started off on the wrong foot, but I explan here how the probem was instigaged by someone else.  Who was he, and why did he do it?  Click the blog post link to find out.

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It is hard to convey the effect the Six Day in 1967war had on the perception of Israel as a nation in its own right.  But the Palestinians also have rights.  How can we protect the right of Israel to exist as a nation, while still respecting the right of Palestinians to live in peace in what is also their homeland?

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What can explain the unmitigated rage toward a team of people who are determined to clean up coorruption in government? The Bible gives the clear answer:  "The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth."  Psalm 37:12  

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Why did Trump take the oath of office without putting his hand on the Bible?  I don't think anyone believes that this was some kind of protest.  But does it say anything about Trump feels about the Bible? Click the Blog Spot link above to see the video.

 

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I was interested in the 2022 election because what I perceived as the significance of Republicans taking the House.  But I was not prepared for the level of contention among Republicans that paralyze them.  And I was not prepared for the way God would raise up someone nobody knew to be a unifying force, and demonstrate that in the end, it is God who chooses

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Years ago when I was teaching at the China Youth University, I composed a list of facts about Christmas and had my students use these facts to create skits for their classmates.

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The recent terrorist invasion of Israel by Hamas has started another war and provoked international controversy.  In this podcast, I help to clarify the issues for you. This cannot be the end of your study--you have a lot of work to do if you really want to understand this.  But it will be a good starting point I think. Special Guest: Donald Grey Barnhouse

What is depression?  What does it feel like?  What causes it?  Can it be cured?  Listen to Priscilla tell her story.  Priscilla is a young lady from the countryside of Yunnan Province in China.  She is very open and honest about her experience with depression.  I think you will appreciate her story.

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There were three reasons Roe v. Wade was doomed to be thrown on the ash heap of history.  The moral reason, the legal reason, and the practical reason.  In this episode, we focus on the legal and the practical.  Special Guest: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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My life intersected with the British Empire at three specific places.  In this podcast I try to explain the significance, not only of the monarchy, but more specifically, of the life of a very noble person who gave herself to serve the people.  We should never whitewash the injustices that came with colonialism.  But there were good things to, and it does not do justice to history to ignore them.  

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The summer of 1972 I joined the Jesus revolution.  I didn't have a camera, and I did not write down my impressions then, so I am sharing what I can recall from that extraordinary summer 50 years ago. 

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I had a really good talk with a friend of mine who is an anthropologist.  Lots of information about his travels and his ideas.  This is a cultural treat.  Click on the link above to read the blog post.

"Whoever, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court officer, in the discharge of his duty, pickets or parades in or near a building housing a court of the United States, or in or near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer, or with such intent uses any sound-truck or similar device or resorts to any other demonstration in or near any such building or residence, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both."

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oday’s podcast starts with a discussion of the Law of Unintended Consequences.  There is a pithy statement from the Old Testament that exemplifies this principle:

“For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.”  (Hosea 8:7)

We also discussed reaction to Biden’s statement about Taiwan (PRC vs. ROC), which I think was a bit sensationalized.  Perhaps it wasn’t the best, but it also wasn’t that bad, and I agree with Gingrich that it should not have been walked back.  Coincidentally, today is the anniversary of Tiananmen, which is not mentioned at all on the mainland, but used to be commemorated in Hong Kong.  I do not talk about that event in this podcast, because I have addressed it elsewhere.

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More and more we are coming to realize that something must be done about the ease with which young people can access semi-automatic weapons.  It is pure insanity to allow 17 and 18 year old young people to carry around a semi-automatic weapon without any supervision.  Americans are being forced into the realization that guns DO kill people.

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What is the cause of inflation?  Why can't the government just print more money if they want to spend more? What can Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 teach us about the consequences of an ill-fated conflict?  The way I have heard it expressed in China is, "History has never been kind to an emperor who wages war without an honest justification."  The map below shows how much territory Napoleon conquered, but he was not satisfied. 

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Our discussion today centered around Victory Day in Russia, where long range nuclear weapons were displayed in Red Square, and the new film "2000 Mules," documenting organized crime in the 2020 election.

 

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What is the history of Russia's territorial expansion? I talk about this and about Russia's determination to celebrate some sort of victory on Monday--the anniversary of victory over the Nazis.  Also, the legal foundation for Roe v. Wade, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dislike of it.

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The war in Ukraine.  In this episode I discuss the lack of moral focus on the part of the Americans.  And the problem seems to be more profound in the right than on the left.  Also, why does Taylor Lorenz attack someone for telling the simple truth?  The Bible says, "to punish the just is not good (Proverbs 17:26)."

In this podcast, I discuss the dilemma that Vice President Pence faced on the 6th of January following the tumultuous 2020 election.  Did he really have any option to do other than what he did?  Join me as we consider this question.

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