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> Interesting links I've found lately
Today Show Reports Yet Another Gem – Spanking Makes Your Kid Dumb
Posted On Friday, 25 Sep 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Christian Culture, Commentary, Culture, Theology, worldview Tags: Dumb, Less Intelligent, Lower IQ, Parenting, Proverbs, Religious Conviction, Research, secularization, Smart, Spanking, Today Show
Religiously convicted parents' disciplining techniques make their kids dumber than more "enlightened," secular parenting techniques, according to "new" analysis; that is, parenting techniques are better for your childs' intelligence coming from a worldview and presupposition that denies the inherent wickedness of a persons' heart, or rather, just denies the very ... Read More
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Government Action Creating Larger Moral Hazard Than Before Crisis
Posted On Thursday, 24 Sep 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Economics, Politics Tags: 2008, 2009, Austrian, Crisis, Economics, economy, Moral Hazard, Peter Schiff, Schiffforsenate.com, Video
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The Inseparable Relation of Doctrine to Christian Living
Posted On Thursday, 24 Sep 2009 By David Westerfield. Under History, Theology Tags: Biography, Christian Living, doctrine, Slave Trade, William Wilberforce
Peculiar Doctrines, Public Morals, and the Political Welfare - Excerpted introduction from a biography on the life of William Wilberforce by John Piper
"If you want to understand and appreciate The Life and Labor of William Wilberforce, one of the wisest things you can do is to read his own book, ... Read More
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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard on the Real Cause of the Crisis
Posted On Wednesday, 23 Sep 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Business, Economics Tags: Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, Austrian School, Britian, Economic War, Economics, economy, England, Germany, Global Crisis, Peer Steinbrück
Germany declares economic war
"... Banks did not cause this global crisis. Governments around the world caused the crisis by forcing down the price of credit (Greenspan, Bank of Japan, and ECB on short rates: China et al on long rates, by flooding the global bond market) far too low for ... Read More
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Police State Watch – FBI Data-Mining Program Expanding
Posted On Wednesday, 23 Sep 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Security, Technology, Terrorism Tags: Data-Mining, FBI, Federal Authorities, NSA, Police State, Security, Tyranny
FBI's Data-Mining System Sifts Airline, Hotel, Car-Rental Records
The government's ability to sift and sort through massive amounts of data is increasing at an exponential rate. The NSA is even launching a new, massive data-center just outside of Salt Lake City, UT. In the name of security, we now have an ... Read More
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Is There Injustice on God’s Part?
Posted On Wednesday, 23 Sep 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Theology Tags: Book of Job, election, glory, injustice, Job, justice, predestination, Reprobation, Romans 8, Romans 9, salvation, Sovereignty, suffering
Job's Suffering Under a Sovereign God
In the Book of Job, Job is essentially sifted like flour at the hands of Satan, by the permission of God. Job loses just about everything except his life and his wife. He loses his children, houses, live stock, servants, everything. He even loses his ... Read More
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The Gospel and Idolatry
Posted On Monday, 21 Sep 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Theology, Video Tags: gospel, Gospel Coalition, idolatry, tim keller, Video
The Grand Demythologizer: The Gospel and Idolatry (Video) - Tim Keller
Once again, I have to be reminded of truths I've forgotten. It is so easy to forget things that should constantly be flowing through your mind. One is the fact that the heart (my heart), as Martin Luther said, is ... Read More
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John Piper – TULIP Seminar – Part 1 – Introduction
Posted On Sunday, 20 Sep 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Theology, Video Tags: Calvinism, Introduction, John Piper, Part 1, Seminar, TULIP, Video
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Commercial Real Estate Watch
Posted On Friday, 18 Sep 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Business, Economics Tags: CDS, Commercial Real Estate, Credit Default Swaps, Defaults, Derivatives, Foreclosure, News, Real Estate Market
Exclusive - Wells Fargo's Commercial Portfolio is a ticking time bomb - BankImplode.com
"In order to sort through the disaster that is Wells Fargo’s commercial loan portfolio, the bank has hired help from outside experts to pour over the books… and they are shocked with what they are seeing. Not only ... Read More
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Peter Schiff is Officially Running For Senate
Posted On Thursday, 17 Sep 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Business, Economics, Politics Tags: Chris Dodd, CNBC, Peter Schiff, Senate, Video
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