The Logic of Anti-Semitism By Jack Kinsella One of the most enduring mysteries of the ages is, to my mind, the phenomenon of anti-Semitism. It doesn’t follow any logical pattern that could explain it — indeed, taken as a purely social phenomenon, it makes no sense whatever. Anti-Semitism appears to…
The Indictment By Jack Kinsella According to the Bible, one day as Jacob was cooking a red stew, Esau came in from the wilderness ‘and he was faint’. Genesis 25:29 tells us of the episode that gave Esau his nickname, “Edom.’ “And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray…
The Enemy By Jack Kinsella According to the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, the Hebrew word “satan” means “adversary” from the primitive root word satan meaning, “to lie in wait (as an adversary).” Its first use as a proper name in Scripture is found, appropriately enough, in the sixth verse of…
Seeing Through a Glass, Darkly By Jack Kinsella ”And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.” (Isaiah 2:2-4)…
Shifting Tides... By Jack Kinsella The last couple of decades has seen a slow, but undeniable shift in attitudes as the children and grandchildren of the Baby Boomer generation started to come of age. The 1960’s radicals who swore to never trust anybody over thirty were faced with the choice…
He Is Able... By Jack Kinsella One of the most popular misconceptions about Christianity is that, in order to be a Christian, one must be ‘good’. From the perspective of the Bible, being ‘good’ is something of a dichotomy. On one hand, the Bible tells us to model our lives…
Religiously Christian By Jack Kinsella ”Religion” is system of worship whereby man attempts to make himself acceptable to his God. That is why the word can be universally applied to any system of theology. Catholicism is a religion. Hinduism is a religion. Islam is a religion. Even secular humanism is…
Ye Shall Be As Gods By Jack Kinsella When a team hits on a winning tactic, then logic dictates that it should continue to use that tactic as long as it remains effective. Team Satan is no exception. Way back in the Garden of Eden, Satan set the standard for…
A Different Gospel By Jack Kinsella There are two ways of looking at the Gospel. The first is that we are saved by grace based entirely on our faith in the promise that, "Whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13) The second is…