Website owner: James Miller
It is all a matter of cultural viewpoint
The outlooks and attitudes of the modern English speaking world (i.e. America, England, Canada, Australia, etc.) on the topic of sex are galaxies away from what they were a hundred years ago. There has been a gigantic transformation in outlook on this topic over this period of time. The attitudes of a hundred years ago were based on the attitudes of New Testament Christianity with its emphasis on chastity and moral purity. The current attitudes are those of modern Humanism /atheism with its emphasis on materialism and pleasure. From the reference point of the person of a hundred years ago modern western man is highly immoral, perverted, depraved, and wicked. From the reference point of the morally permissive culture of modern western man the person of a hundred years ago was Victorian, puritanical, prudish and intellectually unenlightened. A hundred years ago sexual promiscuity and perverted sex practices were shocking and disgusting. Today they are the latest vogue. How can I explain what has happened? To what can I compare it? Consider this: Two men, Peter and Paul, both witness a particular event. The event is this: A man in his mid 40's grabs a young cute five year old girl, quickly slits her throat with a knife, then puts her on a spit and proceeds to roast her over a fire. Peter sits in shock and anger at the sight, can’t believe what he is seeing. Paul watches it without emotion. He has seen this many times and it makes no impression on him. Each is watching the event from the viewpoint of his own particular culture. It is all a matter of cultural viewpoint.
June 2019
Jesus Christ and His Teachings
Way of enlightenment, wisdom, and understanding
America, a corrupt, depraved, shameless country
On integrity and the lack of it
The test of a person's Christianity is what he is
Ninety five percent of the problems that most people have come from personal foolishness
Liberalism, socialism and the modern welfare state
The desire to harm, a motivation for conduct
On Self-sufficient Country Living, Homesteading
Topically Arranged Proverbs, Precepts, Quotations. Common Sayings. Poor Richard's Almanac.
Theory on the Formation of Character
People are like radio tuners --- they pick out and listen to one wavelength and ignore the rest
Cause of Character Traits --- According to Aristotle
We are what we eat --- living under the discipline of a diet
Avoiding problems and trouble in life
Role of habit in formation of character
Personal attributes of the true Christian
What determines a person's character?
Love of God and love of virtue are closely united
Intellectual disparities among people and the power in good habits
Tools of Satan. Tactics and Tricks used by the Devil.
The Natural Way -- The Unnatural Way
Wisdom, Reason and Virtue are closely related
Knowledge is one thing, wisdom is another
My views on Christianity in America
The most important thing in life is understanding
We are all examples --- for good or for bad
Television --- spiritual poison
The Prime Mover that decides "What We Are"
Where do our outlooks, attitudes and values come from?
Sin is serious business. The punishment for it is real. Hell is real.
Self-imposed discipline and regimentation
Achieving happiness in life --- a matter of the right strategies
Self-control, self-restraint, self-discipline basic to so much in life