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Fanatical Minority | 128 Coffee & Cigarettes
A man, whose family was German aristocracy prior to World War II, owned a number of large industries and estates. When asked how many German people were true Nazis, the answer he gave might guide our attitude toward fanaticism. "Very few people were true
Christian Jerks | 127 Coffee & Cigarettes
With every story of the Bible, we have theological meaning behind it. Theology is the study of God. Everything we read in the Bible teaches us about God, His character, and His works. It all points back to Him. Theology is a wonderful thing but it was al
Deadly Emancipation | 126 Coffee & Cigarettes
What came first, the chicken or the egg? This is a very similar question to the one I asked at the end of episode 125: What is more important, life or liberty? Without life, what good is liberty? Without liberty, what kind of life can there be? Patrick
Liberating Wallace | 125 Coffee & Cigarettes
No national hero has ever excited greater admiration than William Wallace. No hero has remained such a shadowy figure, his life and actions beset by myths and contradictions. When Scotland's fortunes were at their lowest, when the Scots were oppressed and
Radical Opposition | 124 Coffee & Cigarettes
As the United States continues to grow its empire under the guise of security and such things as spreading democracy, the American people will ultimately suffer. After the great wars of the Twentieth Century, nations involved began proposing radical i
Legal Insanity | 123 Coffee & Cigarettes
Ann Sattley, author of Technically, That's Illegal, attempts to document all of the crazy things that people are getting in trouble for in modern America. Some of these things are random, silly things that most people can agree with me about (transportin
Resurrection Proof | 122 Coffee & Cigarettes
Is it possible to prove the resurrection of Jesus Christ? The Christian faith hinges on the account of Jesus' resurrection being true. It is quite possibly the most significant event of the Bible. If we can agree on certain premises--Jesus being a real h
Humble Reflections | 121 Coffee & Cigarettes
After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, America had every reason to reflect on the past--to deeply consider the causes of the effect. As we have a tendency to do, we overly simplified the situation--chose to gravitate toward an extreme position bas
Lacking Catchphrases | 120 Coffee & Cigarettes
"We have to have to have folks that'll stand up for religious conscience and I did and I will again as President," said Mitt Romney in Wednesday night's GOP debate. "I believe this is most dangerous President on national security grounds in American hist
Church Whistles | 119 Coffee & Cigarettes
For decades, Target and other major retailers have collected vast amounts of data on every person who regularly walks into one of its stores. Whenever possible, Target assigns each shopper a unique code--known internally as the Guest ID number--that keeps