Who can deny the rising lawlessness in the US and abroad? Who can deny the mounting domestic and international antagonism toward Christianity?

I searched two well-known search engines several days ago for a Celtic Bible for an Irish friend. The first book it brought up (it wasn’t even a Bible) illustrated a cover and title clearly delineated to “correct” traditional Bible teaching on homosexuality. A search on another site brought up a similar “correction” to the Bible’s teaching on homosexual sin. There should be zero doubt in anyone’s mind about the twisting of algorithms from these search engines to push and normalize this lifestyle.

Recently, the North Dakota School Board cancelled the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance because “One nation under God is non-inclusionary” because “it leaves out Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.” There are at least two things wrong with this statement. First, reportedly, the North Dakota School Board Vice President Seth Holden is an atheist. Second, both Islam and Hinduism acknowledge a Supreme Being. The real point of this effort is another continued and not-so-subtle erosion of the Judeo-Christian consensus in this country.

A recent article published online by an American woman who moved to Ireland from the East Coast described the safety she feels with zero concerns about school shootings (a good thing!). After describing a cost-free baby delivery and numerous house calls after returning home, she further notes that all is “not rosy” because a crucifix hung on the wall of the hospital and that most public schools in Ireland are Catholic!  Would she have made this same comment if she gave birth in Saudi Arabia or Dubai, if there were foot washing stations in addition to a Koran in her hospital room? This was likely the real thrust of her article – the rejection of Catholic beliefs and practices in specificity and Christianity in general. Other countries (France, New Zealand, etc.) do offer “free” delivery of children (yes, the taxes are higher to offset this). Instead of bemoaning the official Catholic school system and her trauma of observing a crucifix on the wall, one hopes that one day her eyes will be opened to the wonderful and life-changing truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.