God-is-Dead Movement Alive in Evangelical Circles

Excerpts of R.J. Rushdoony in Roots of Reconstruction Chalcedon Report #41

If a man professes to be a Christian and yet is guilty of sexual offenses against God’s law, he is effect saying, by his persistent contempt of the law, which for him God is dead in the area of sexual morality.

Now the same reasoning applies to every other sphere of life. If a man professes to be a Christian and yet favors the public (or statist) schools, and sends his children to them, he is declaring that God is dead in at least the sphere of education. He is denying the sovereignty and the existence of God for educational life. No less then the sexual offender, he is saying that God is dead and can be safely disregarded in the area of education.

…some very devout ministers have taken exception to my emphasis on economics and the gold standard; they feel I should be preaching the “gospel" instead...

I am declaring the good news that God is alive and governs not only the church but the state, school, science, economics, agriculture, art, and every other sphere. Our modern economics is the death-of-God economics; it denies that God exists and governs the sphere of economics by His law.

Science too must be under authority, or it will make itself the authority…

Our finest people have become sadly schizophrenic. They believe in God, and they live sober, godly, and productive lives, but they have not and do not wage war against the God-is-dead movement as it takes over one domain of life after another…A man cannot serve two masters; sooner or later, he will hate the one and serve the other.

…man refuses to know the truth about himself and about his knowledge. When faced with ultimate issues, he drops them and turns to trifling things.

…either we become alive to God in every sphere of life, or we become to that extent dead to Him. But God remains alive.

The Eden String Quartet ~ The Miller Sisters

Going to Grandma's, Chalcedon

Uncle John and Grandma Seppi with us.

We rendezvoused after WCWC at Grandma Seppi's house.

She was amazed at how much we talked, so glad to share the latest,

since our family had been apart for the past week.

We strung beeds. Uncle John put on the clasps for us.

At Chalcedon, Travis and April with daughter, Leah

and newborn, Elias Whitney

born June 26

Donna and Jay.

Jay was headed for a hike up Mt. Whitney the following day.

2008 West Coast Worldview Conference

Movie makers, Ross McDonnell of Ireland and Carter Gunn of New York/Virginia

working on a beekeeper documentary

 Prayer before leaving
Ready?
WHAT?
Carter filming us driving

Lance & Jonathan were in the front seat talking the whole way.

Once, I just had to laugh at how much fun they were having.

It's great to see young men pouring their boundless energy into good things.
When we passed an accident, Jonathan asked if we could pray.

Tasha loves her baby.

A new Christian, she knows the power of God to change lives.

Dinner with Joe Morecraft,

who told us many stories of Celtic Christians and the Reformation.

During his Q & A session, Dr. Morecraft read the question

“If a vote for Obama is an abomination, what is a vote for McCain?”

“A vote for increased socialism and fascism” he answered.

Socialism is where the state owns the land and production.

Fascism is when people own the property and production,

but the state tells them what they can and cannot do with their property.

“People tell me that not voting for the lesser of two evils, is voting for the greater evil. No it’s not – I’m voting for the man I’m voting for.” Dr. Morecraft emphasized that we vote for a man who is qualified. “Do you know where the ‘lesser of two evils’ comes from?” During the Weimar Republic, the business men were struggling under oppressive taxation and regulation. A young politician campaigned that he would do away with the Weimar Republic. The businessmen said ‘well he is not the best, but he is the lesser of two evils.’

“And so,” Dr. Morecraft told us, “the conservative businessmen of Germany elected Adolph Hitler.”

Melissa from St. Louis, Jessica & Rebecca Serven

Telling us about the Crusades, Col. John Eidsmoe dressed as a Templar Knight

Our sweet nurse, Jo & Dinah

Breakfast with Gary DeMar

"The ultimate goal is to persuade, not just debate.

I have found consistently until a person reaches rock bottom and

there is no where else to go, they do not change."

Lee & Luke
Dinner with Col. Eidsmoe
Bethany & Dinah
Dinah & Melody N.
Dinah & Charissa

Tim, Jonathan, Jeriah, Andrew & Warren Luke

Luke brought 7 friends from the church he pastors in Ridgecrest.
We gathered to say goodbye to Jonathan,
who had worked on the phone and postponed appointments in order to come with us.
Jonathan & Jeriah
Ross instructs me
Victor as the Highwayman

The perfect lighting for an interview is out on the roof.

Regina sang Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye,

an Irish folksong about a young man returning from war, almost unrecognizable to the ones he loved.

While many men of God have been mighty warriors, war is not a blessing.

God described His judgment on His people in Psalm 78:63 (NIV)

“Fire consumed their young men, and their maidens had no wedding songs.”

As we see modern saber-rattling toward Iran, I remember Thomas Jefferson:

"I deem the essential principles of our government to be peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none...."

A last question for Gary
Rebecca & Dinah

Lance calls Rebecca “Miss Grace.” She is.

After watching me direct my brothers during their practice,

She gave me advice she has learned working with her five brothers:

Let them do their own ideas – not pushing them to do yours

Ask them to teach you things they know

And when they see you having a blast doing a project

they may just want to join you.

Ross catches the scramble outside our dorm as we all pack up for home.

Donohoe Update

We would like to share some joyous news with you

(if you haven't heard already).

We are a new little Donohoe sometime around March 25, 2009!

Greg announced it Sunday at the gathering.

Love you all,

The Donohoe's

Romans 15:13-14

Now the God of hope fill you

with all joy and peace in believing,

that ye may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Ghost.

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren,

that ye also are full of goodness,

filled with all knowledge,

able also to admonish one another.

Samuel Joseph Ludden

Samuel Joseph Ludden

Born at 10:45pm

7lb 12oz 21 inches long

And a little black hair!

Mama and Baby are fine! :)

Samuel is wide awake and looking around!

Praise the Lord for He is SO good!

O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

For his merciful kindness is great toward us:

and the truth of the LORD endures for ever.

Praise ye the LORD.

Psalm 117

Da Visit

Adam and Jodavid
The Ladies
Warm Welcome
Distinguished Credential
Surfer

Risk
 Conversations Sweet Son, Sweet Mother
Adam
Jonathan Singing
Go! Boxing
Someone's in the kitchen...
Sweethearts

Boxing WAS fun!

André & Daddy

Le Box Floor Check
Julian is ReadyOur God is a counsuming fire,

Yet, He alone is love.

He is the way, the truth and the life.