Kameel Majdali's Road Ahead

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge — Proverbs 19:27 In learning how to respond to the civilisational culture war, what about students in universities? Are the institutions of higher education really cauldrons of radical leftist ideologies? Do they eat conservative students alive? The answer: Yes and No. It is possible as a conservative to do well in such a seemingly hostile environment (didn’t the early church thrive in the hostile first few centuries of Roman persecution?). This author is one example: a new Christian when he went to university, his faith grew dramatically while being in an academic environment which was indifferent, contrary, and at times, critical to what he believed. His academic performance was recognised and rewarded. Yes, it is possible to ‘survive and thrive’ at university, but keep these points in mind: 1.     Choose your university wisely: If you are a Christian, make a ...

Recognising Progressive Churches Part 02: Attitude To God’s Word The Culture War : We have focused on this topic for several months - and for good reason. In order to ‘understand our times,’ we need to gain hold of the single-most critical issue of our day: the conflict between left-leaning progressives and traditional values conservatives. This is part of the half-century old ‘cultural civil war’ or ‘culture war.’ Conservatives wants to preserve the good things of western civilisation: rule of law, parliamentary democracy, constitutional government, and, above all, Judeo-Christianity. Progressives wants to either alter or destroy the West as we know it, all for the sake of ‘progress.’ We learned that this war is no longer strictly a secular phenomena. Progressivism is now affecting Christian churches: liberal, mainline, and even some evangelical. The process happens over time but some constant trends include high emphasis on relevance to the world system and culture. ...

It is very much part of our society today - and its not getting any calmer. The election of Donald Trump pointed a big spot-light on this half-century phenomena. We called it the culture war. Remember, the two sides vying for the heart of society are the left-learning secular progressives ( SP ) versus the right-leaning traditional values conservatives ( TVC ). SP , which sees the world through material and economic lenses, represents a utopian vision of society involving big government, regulations, political correctness, and revamping of traditional moral principles. TVC ’s worldview is wholistic, and focuses on all aspects of existence, including the spiritual, moral, and ethical. They prefer limited government, a free economy, strong military, family and moral values. In this part, we will look more closely at traditional values conservatives Morality When it comes to Biblical standards, TVC sees these precepts as fixed and unchangeable: sexual morality,...

Society is in great flux and the pace of change is at a dizzying rate. In addition, civility in the public square is falling while societal fissures are widening. Why the acrimony? Why the divisiveness? Why do the two sides seem to speak different languages? Welcome to the culture war. It is of the utmost importance that we ‘understand the times’ to know what we need to do (I Chronicles 12:32). This includes the half-century old ‘culture war,’ between the left-wing ‘progressives’ and the right-wing conservatives. Left unchecked, the culture war aims to redefine, if not destroy, western civilisation as we know it. In Part 02 of this series, we looked at the topic of the ‘progressives,’ or better described as ’secular-progressives’ ( SP ). These are the people who are leading the charge for change - at any price. They have been stunningly successful at capturing the mainstream media, academia, judiciary, big business, and occupy the major left-wing parties (e.g. Austra...

No sooner had the votes been counted and the winner announced than all hell broke loose. The date was November 8, 2016, and Donald Trump won an upset victory for the Presidency of the United States over front-runner Hillary Clinton. Violent protests broke out in Portland, Oregon and elsewhere; Trump supporters were viciously attacked; calls for ‘impeachment’ and ‘resistance’ were heard across the country, and ‘sanctuary cities’ pledged defiance against the new administration’s immigration policies. Stephen Scalise, House Republican Whip, was shot and nearly killed by a disgruntled Bernie Sander’s supporter. What’s going on? The best explanation is that we are experiencing an intensification of what is called the great cultural civil war, the most strident and divisive social conflict since the American civil war of the 1860s. Donald Trump’s election did not cause the conflict - it was more like poking a stick into an already agitated hornet’s nest - but it accentuated a tre...