"Defect Analysis and Liberalism"
Here are several rumenations on my part, about human life and changes and interactions.
I like to use my initials for this, since I'm hardly a 'politically correct' type, plus I'm a long time Mac user.
This article arose from a Facebook discussion held in late 2019, and then a sermon delivered in 2022.
Here I've listed the causes most commonly blamed for gun violence, and severe human troubles overall, with some comments appended.
(Some leftists have denied even having an ideology, deeming such things too simplistic. However, their own recommendations are familiar indeed.)
The Leftist Worldview in 40 Points
Here's a sharp look at a very big controversy. (You won't see just the standard rants here.)
Given my activities in the science fiction genre, this article was a natural.
In 2001 I summarized a crisis experienced by all Californians.
In 2003 I took it upon myself to explain a truly bizarre political drama, one quite fitting for California.
This two-parter is about the history and potential, for both good and evil, of communications and the Internet.
Another two-parter looks at humanity's future among the planets of other stars.
These twin articles are about illicit drugs. The first covers their history, from ancient times up to and beyond the Vietnam War. The second discusses the attraction of drugs, and some ways to overcome them.
Sometimes I write 'darker' articles, reflecting my interest in the Homeric Epics and their most enigmatic character, Cassandra. This controversial and opinionated two-part article explores the worst problem America has, the ongoing ruination of its children.
This article says something positive about America. These days we all need more of that, especially knowing it's not just a bunch of campaign-speech hooey.
The Unification Church is known for its large wedding ceremonies. These are built upon a long course of preparation and strict personal standards. Today, in the face of an overwhelmingly secular world, there is discussion on whether to relax those qualifications.
As a lay apologist, I'm in a position to address certain issues more candidly than formal church leaders. Our Founder lived to be over 90 years old, and Unificationists inevitably face tests that every new religion has already passed--or failed.
In its earlier stages, our movement worked extremely hard to accomplish a lot. This moved God's providence forward, and helped keep deadly Marxist revolutions at bay--but we pushed many people too hard. This article called for balance.
It's almost impossible to discuss the Unification movement without delving into the persecution and controversy that has surrounded its entire history. This firestorm was almost Biblical in scope, and our people aren't entirely blameless.
This article helped lay the intellectual groundwork for two important Unificationist traditions: community service, and our ceremonial 'rites of passage' for young people.
Even with some wonderful youth ministries, my religion's youth continue to face challenges. (As do those of many sincere faiths.) Thus, this 'no holds barred' article.
Here's one of the most controversial articles I've ever penned. (Or is that keyboarded?)
These twin articles appeared, in parallel, in the UNews and on my own Facebook site.
A rather messy situation has appeared in the Unification movement, partially around the year 2010 and more stridently in 2015. As I myself predicted, for example in United We Stand as linked above, schisms have begun to appear. One small, but nasty and outrageous, group is called the Sanctuary Church.
(I find this rather embarrassing, however for Unificationists it's important to grasp the full scope of this fast-evolving situation.)
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In 2004 my good friend Kevin Thompson got swept up in a multi-agency investigation, then busted by an ambitious Federal prosecutor. In my opinion, the media accounts were blown all out of proportion, and lacked some key facts. Those self-proclaimed social saviors of the "anti cult" movement have been making hay out of it ever since.
I've posted a few documents and personal observations, by way of balance.
