Principles for Orthodox apologetics.

1 - Before anything, revere God in your heart. This involves prayer, attending services, and seeking God with all your heart. This is only found on your knees in prayer.

2 - Be prepared.

For Protestants this "preparation" centers around well. If you are going to debate a Sola Scriptura person you need to be prepared to answer them on their terms - from Scripture, not tradition. And Scripture supports Orthodoxy because it came out of the Church.

But the Bible also tells us that we are not to prepare a defense in advance.

Luk 21:14-15 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

This means we are to be guided by the Spirit.

3 - When apologetics is done right, it's done with ""gentleness and respect". Pride and arrogance are the downfall for all of us.

Talking over the other person is one evidence you are not acting with respect. The other person is allowed to be rude. The Orthodox Christian is not. They are allowed to be arrogant. The Orthodox Christian is not.

BREAKING: Senator Chris Van Hollen is now considering a run against Chuck Schumer for the Senate’s next Majority Leader.

This is amazing. Voters want generational change. Let’s give it to them.

Laura Loomer is two weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon.

Ash Maiz is back.
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I told my kids this was Kash Patel taking down the Deep State for Diwali.

In the Feb 21, 1973 call, Graham cited weekend newspaper reports that Israeli leaders were discussing expelling all Christians amid rising missionary activity (especially Jews for Jesus groups using the Law of Return).

Reality: early 1973 saw arson on Christian sites, Knesset talks on curbings, and Religious Affairs Minister Warhaftig's proposals to deny visas/renewals and rescind false conversions for proselytizers. Chief Rabbi Goren and others pushed limits on evangelism. No formal plan or expulsion of Christians occurred; measures targeted aggressive missionaries and were largely delayed over diplomatic concerns.

I found Wes Huff committing plagiarism in another paper. In his paper (left), "Forgiveness in Luke-Acts", (utoronto.academia.edu/WesleyHuff), he paraphrased a large chunk of Nathan Eubank's text in "A Disconcerting Prayer: On the Originality of LUke 23:34a" (right) in his conclusion.

Path forward on Huffgate.

Massie on Hegseth Press Conference: I hope he addresses the eight articles and doesn't misquote the Bible in Quentin Tarantino fashion and do some pull-ups and call everybody fat and gay like for being for this impeachment. I may have just given you half of his speech.

Golden retriever puppy heals rescued kitten in just three days..

In this context, they are the same essentially. When Augustine or Aquinas or Anselm or other western theological figures use the term, this is what they mean, specifically they mean that God selects people for salvation irrespective of any foreseen act, even the act of faith and that God causes those selected to believe. This is what unconditional election essentially means. God predestines your choices.

This is why those figures above reject the idea that free will entails that our choices are up to us and that choosing between alternatives is a necessary condition for free will. They work with a different definition of free will, namely a more Stoic one, where one is free if they can accomplish what they will.

REP MASSIE REINTRODUCES IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES against PENTAGON CHIEF Pete Hegseth

'FOR HIGH CRIMES and MISDEMEANORS'

🚨 The last remaining Palestinian shepherd communities in the Jordan Valley are under threat of ethnic cleansing

Why is the US Ambassador endorsing an Evangelical Zionist religious organization?

Pillars on Purpose aligns with the core theological and political frameworks of Christian Zionism, though they primarily frame their operations as a leadership and discipleship ministry.

The organization's connection to Zionist principles is demonstrated through several key indicators:

• Leadership Background: The founder, Paul Weber, previously held leadership roles with Passages Israel, an organization widely recognized for providing Christian college students with trips to Israel aimed at building deep theological and political solidarity with the Jewish state.

• Theological Alignment: Their focus on the "shared Judeo-Christian foundations" and their coordination of travel to Israel align with evangelical theology that emphasizes God's ongoing covenant with the Jewish people and the biblical significance of the Land of Israel.

• Political Endorsements: The ministry has been publicly embraced by prominent Christian Zionist figures, such as U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who praised their efforts to strengthen the U.S.-Israel partnership.

Jesus is the Chosen One, the fulfillment of Israel.

Now that all the funded accounts are passing around "the chart," here's a more complete view that shows you what has happened.

Democrats got near 2024 turnout (mirroring special election and primary turnout). Republicans did not.
And Independents, while down, swung massively nd to top it off, Republicans defected more than normal.

Doesn't look like fraud now, does it?

The primary physical bottleneck is the tight control maintained by Israeli authorities at border crossings into the Gaza Strip.

• The "Dual-Use" Rule: Essential shelter items—such as heavy tarpaulins, timber kits, and metal framing needed to fortify or build shelters—are frequently restricted or outright banned on security grounds. Israel designates many of these civilian items as "dual-use," claiming they could be repurposed for military or tactical infrastructure.

• Severe Traffic Limits: Aid organizations, including the Norwegian Refugee Council and Save the Children, have noted that the pace of approval is entirely inadequate. For instance, reports indicate that only a fraction of required trucks carrying civilian shelter goods are permitted entry each week. As a result, approximately 30% of winter relief and shelter supplies remain completely stranded at border crossings, with over 150,000 ready-made tents waiting just outside the borders.

While the Board of Peace outlined a $2.45 billion initial recovery plan at the UN General Assembly, immediate humanitarian funds for winter preparation are severely lacking. Aid agencies report that 60% of the $283 million required for urgent winter preparedness remains entirely unfunded, leaving groups unable to purchase local supplies or secure enough auxiliary equipment like water dewatering pumps and fuel to clear flooded camps.

You did more to kill the Republican party than Netanyahu.

⚠️ Leaked Phone call with US Secretary of State John Kerry talking about using ISIS in Syria.

Quote: “We thought we could manage ISIS to threaten Assad into a negotiated exit.”

John Kerry’s real name is John Cohen.