What we are experiencing in the West today is yet another repetition of what has gone before. With regards to how society is composing itself with its adopted values, nothing is new that should take us by surprise. What is being done in the 21st Century today, has been done before. In these Insights we help you understand the blueprints so you can learn from history and break the cycle.
“That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun”
Solomon, wisdom author, 10th century BC
The Christian Heritage of the West The Bible is a historically accurate collection of writings that contains accounts of individuals and societies that have responded positively to God’s message and have been blessed as a result. These blessings encompassed every…
A Recap In our other Insights we have demonstrated that ancient pagan beliefs and practices are finding their way back into the modern West. A prominent example is the promotion of LGBT+ beliefs and practices. “Celebrating” gender fluidity and homosexuality,…
Historical Background Isaiah delivered his prophecies between 739 and 681 BC to the Southern Israeli Kingdom of Judah that had chosen to ignore the God's guidance. Rather than approaching their service with humility and demonstrating love towards their fellow neighbours,…
Karl Marx the man – His Origins and Motivations The ideas of Karl Marx have made a sizeable impact on the political and economic structures of societies in both the East and West over the past century. Marx is often…
Pluralism & Relative Truth “When men choose not to believe in God, they do not thereafter believe in nothing, they then become capable of believing in anything.” G.K .Chesterton Relative truth is term that organically originated in the culture of the…
Christianity Although we do not wish to rank each of the origins in this Insight according to their relative level of impact, we will however start with what is clearly the most impactful of all - Christianity. This may come…
Never before have we had an environment that facilitates the growth of Globalism like we have today. Technologies that have brought us affordable global travel and global communications have enabled us to understand more about the world and to trade…
The concept of the "Long March through the Institutions" has increasingly come under scrutiny as a deliberate strategy aimed at transforming Western society from within. Originating from the ideas of Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci and later popularized by German activist…
What is Religious Liberty? "Religious liberty" refers to the concept and principle that individuals have the right to freely choose, practice, and express their religious beliefs without interference or coercion from the government, institutions, or other individuals. It encompasses the…
The Biblical Mandate for Human Dignity Genesis is the first book of the Bible. It summarises the purpose and order of Creation including our very existence and highlights the blueprints for how human relationships (man to man and man to…
The Biblical Mandate to Work Genesis, the first book in the Bible sets out blueprints for how the world in which we live works. Shortly after mankind is created, we learn that there is a twofold giving of purpose: to…
Sharon James works as Social Policy Analyst for The Christian Institute, UK who has authored several books to address the gaps between current cultural thinking and historical reality. In the book, “How Christianity Transformed the World” she writes: As far…
Legal Frameworks that Work A framework for legal justice that is respected by the State and executed without prejudice is essential for social and economic prosperity. For example, without legal recognition for property rights the economies of the world struggle…
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