Author Archives: Jason Isaacs

Review of “Humble Orthodoxy: Holding the Truth High Without Putting People Down”

Published: 2013 My rating: 4 of 5 stars. Adapted from the material of a chapter in a previous book, “Humble Orthodoxy” takes a fresh look at a tension common in Evangelicalism today- how do we defend the core tenants of the … Continue reading

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Review of “The Fourth Fisherman: How Three Mexican Fishermen Who Came Back from the Dead Changed My Life and Saved My Marriage”

Published: 2012 My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars. An Unfinished Story Three men who were stranded on a fishing boat in Mexico resurface across the ocean nine months later. Meanwhile, Joe Kissack, a young man in the United States who … Continue reading

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A Clear and Concise Case for Gun Rights

In this short video, the case for protecting gun rights is presented very clearly. See a related video on firearm confiscation after Hurricane Katrina: https://foundationsdiscussion.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/firearm-confiscation-after-hurricane-katrina/

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Brennan Manning (1934- 2013) on God’s Pursuing Love

Those familiar with Manning’s life know that he struggled tooth and nail with grace for the remainder of his life. In this video, he presents the Gospel with stark clarity: We have a choice to respond by faith to God’s … Continue reading

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Justice Scalia- “The Constitution that I interpret and apply is not living, but dead”

Justice Scalia speaks with Peter Robinson on Constitutional interpretation. Those who advocate for a Living Constitution interpretation often miss the fact that it is not society who decides how the Constitution changes, instead the decision is left to a handful … Continue reading

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Review of “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking”

Published: 2012 My Rating: 4 of 5 stars. In “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking,” Susan Cain has captured the American attitude about introversion well- in a fast paced and personality driven culture, it … Continue reading

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Elected Officials- Making the Wrong People do the Right Thing

We hire our elected officials by voting for them. We should remember that they make the decisions they believe people want- as long as we vote accordingly.

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Was Jesus An Anti-Capitalist?

The following is a piece I wrote on RJ Moeller’s blog, A Voice in the Wilderness. I am responding to a friend of RJ’s, who made the claim that Jesus was (is) an anti-capitalist. A Kind Response to Jake By: … Continue reading

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Milton Friedman Talks About Greed on the Phil Donahue Show

This is a compelling video.

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Economics Is About Production, Not About Money

Please see my related article on why money is not the problem in politics: https://foundationsdiscussion.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/responding-to-the-comment-if-we-could-just-take-money-out-of-politics-but-that-will-never-happen/

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Francis Schaeffer- The Idol of Personal Peace and Affluence

This is an excellent set of videos: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

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On Being a Conservative

I am a conservative because uniquely in America, I can be. I would not be considered conservative in the parts of the world which preserve the traditions of the past which include caste systems, slavery, and oppression. I will only … Continue reading

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