Generations Radio

Some Christian sects forbid all alcohol, alcoholic mouthwash, and painkillers altogether. Others rush into alcohol and tobacco with great zealousness and a distinct lack of sobriety. Men of the world look at alcohol, marijuana, peyote, and the like as essentials for a decent “good time.” But what about us? Shall we be filled with the spirits, or filled with the Holy Spirit, as the basic constituent of glad fellowship? More importantly, how do we prepare our young men to be sober, grave, thoughtful, wise, temperate, and full of Holy Spirit fruits?

As those of Hindu persuasion and background increasingly take up the reins of governments in the post-Christian West, will they bring Sati back? Persecutions are stepping up in Hindu and Muslim countries, and Hindus and Muslims are increasingly involved in US and UK politics. The worldview switch will have consequences in the world. What is the big lesson for the remnant of Christians remaining in the West?

On this edition of Generations, Kevin Swanson and Steve Vaughan discuss a recent Wall Street Journal article stating middle-aged Americans are leaving the church in droves. Disillusionment with recent scandals is a big problem, but many say it's because they got too busy to go back. Is Christianity just a brief oasis or a halfway house that we go to to make ourselves feel better, or are we on a battleground where our faith is tested and grown through trials?

What happens to a world that has abandoned a Christian worldview and has reverted to a science that does not fear God? Scorched earth warfare came back with a vengeance in the civil war under the military leadership of Sherman and Sheridan, and continued through the 20th century. The modern humanist-scientist developed a technology that could destroy a fairly large percentage of the world's population rather quickly. J. Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi are responsible—more aligned with a secular materialist, agnostic, and Hindu worldview than a Christian worldview. Then, Truman and Stimson were responsible for pushing the buttons. Nimitz, MacArthur, and Eisenhower were not supportive. But the more fundamental question is: How does this stand up against Deuteronomy 20?

Women on average are making 32% more than they did in 1979 (on weekly earnings). Men are making 4% less. In 2021, almost twice as many women than men joined the workforce. The trend continues. Of all the net jobs the economy added in the past year, 3.3 million went to women and 3.1 million went to men. This socio-economic formula is unsustainable. Inflation has eaten away the standard of living by a huge percentage since 1979, but the dry rot is more a character problem than anything else.

The “Gay” worldview is pushed pretty hard in schools today, but contrast that with a God-centered worldview. There is a significant contrast between a gay-full and a joyful school. We move into some practical tips on how to retain a God-centered view and a joyful homeschool as we enter the new school year. 

America has revealed its heart in every referendum since the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Every state has voted for abortion . . . Kansas . . . Kentucky . . . Montana. . . . Now, Ohio is facing the vote of the century this year. All eyes are on Ohio. What will the heart of this nation do when it comes to voting for or against abortion in the ballot box? Where is the conscience of Ohio? Where is the conscience of the nation? Ohio's Constitutional vote in the 2023 election will be the moment of truth for the nation.

Almost half of Christians say the Bible is ambiguous on its teaching on abortion. Why didn't Jesus speak on abortion or homosexuality? Was He pro-LGBT and pro-abortion? The Old Testament law is important to establish a biblical standard of ethics on abortion. But, some use Old Testament law unlawfully. They do not handle the law in the right way. How would we handle the law as Jesus did, or as the Apostles did in Acts 15 and Matthew 15?

Whether the character of the nation, the character of the political candidates, or the character of the political system is the problem (or all three), America is descending into banana-republic type revolution and wrangling. As author/editor of a 1,000-page American history textbook, Kevin Swanson comments. But what about election fraud? Seventy-five percent of Republicans sure thought so after the 2020 elections. Do they have a reason to doubt the integrity of the election? Of course they do. But the question has more to do with "how much fraud," not so much whether there was fraud. America breaks all the commandments. Why not the 9th commandment too? We get to the major concern with President Trump on this segment.

Support for American colleges is imploding among Republican voters especially. National confidence in universities has imploded . . . 57% from 36% in just seven years. Among Republican-leaning Americans, the drop-off was even more severe from 56% to 19%. Could red-state parents be done sending their kids off to blue-state colleges for indoctrination into the wrong worldviews? But what’s plan B for our kids?