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Is Sin an “Unintended Consequence” of Creation? (Part 2 of 2)

Published on June 5, 2013 By sirrahc

“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” — Proverbs 27:17 (NIV) Previously, I introduced “Darryl” and his idea that “sin is ultimately a consequence of Creation… albeit, an unintended consequence.” In fact, in an effort to exculpate God from all responsibility for sin, he hypothesized that perhaps “God sovereignly created a ‘Law of […]

Is Sin an “Unintended Consequence” of Creation? (Part 1 of 2)

Published on June 2, 2013 By sirrahc

We often hear people speak of “unintended consequences”. It certainly comes up a lot in talks of politics & economics. But, the other day — OK, it was a few months ago — I heard the term used regarding quite a different topic. I was browsing a Facebook thread, in which a bunch of people […]

On the Leftist Denial of Human Nature

Published on June 3, 2012 By sirrahc

Today’s post is centered on another excerpt from Robison & Richards’ Indivisible, in which they examine a fundamental difference in how the typical “progressive” views human nature and how America’s Founding Fathers saw human nature, as evidenced by the language used in our founding documents and in other writings. “The Founders saw human beings as […]