Playlist: Liberalism (topic)
Liberalism and Education (Part One)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)While liberalism claims to champion civil liberties and individual liberties, liberal governments rob us of liberty and saddle us with useless regulations.
Why Liberals Love Illegals (Part Three)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Because leftists appeal to disgruntled minorities, who generally vote straight tickets, an unqualified candidate garnered 60% of the vote for a senate seat.
Liberalism and Education (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Liberalism is much easier to push than conservatism because the latter requires discipline, while the former caters to self-interest and emotion.
Why Liberals Love Illegals (Part One)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Progressives copied from Marx, Lenin, and the Ottoman Empire, utilizing a divide-and-conquer scheme of patronizing a minority to topple the majority.
What Is a Liberal?
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)While the term 'liberal' used to stand for generosity, the Democrat party has hijacked the term, applying it to murder (abortion) and sexual immorality.
Liberalism, in the News Again
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Conservatism is a political philosophy that calls for stability and the protection of established institutions. Liberals think conservatives are stuck in the past.
Liberal Lunacy (Part One)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Progressive humanists are neither satisfied with God's standards nor common sense, but strive to replace them with something they deem to be 'better.'
Religious Liberty at Risk
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughThe First Amendment protects religion from government interference. However, some liberal politicians are exploiting the coronavirus crisis to erode this right.
Conservatism and Liberalism
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Political and spiritual liberals both subvert standards based on law and the covenant relationship by those believing they have a better way than God's.
Liberals and the Election
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The next four years will require sacrifices from our citizenry, just like Americans were required during the Second World War.
The Continuing Slide Into Liberalism
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The urban spirit converts people who had conservative values into liberals. The church of God will stick out like a sore thumb in the midst of perversion.
Liberalism and Education (Part Three)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Muslims, duplicating the methods of the leftists, are attempting to control the direction of American education, establishing centers for Islamic Studies.
Liberal Lunacy (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)A large percentage of American citizenry has been hopelessly dumbed-down, totally oblivious to the demise coming upon this nation for national sins.
Why Liberals Love Illegals (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Liberals desire the votes of minorities for the sake of power, making them dependent so special interest groups can overturn the influence of the majority.
The Intolerance of Liberals
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Political correctness is an intolerant point of view, demanding that orthodox religious views be condemned, and perverse lifestyles should be preferred.
Liberalism and the English Riots
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Liberal judges tend to place the blame on genetics, environment, or society, but never on the one who commits the crime.
More on Modern Liberalism
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The economic crisis was caused by wrong choices made by bankers acting like the seductress in Proverbs 7 to make a profit. Liberalism follows from Adam and Eve.
American Conservatism (Part One)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughA large number of individuals are hopelessly confused about the terms liberal and conservative.
American Conservatism (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughAmerican conservatism is judged more harshly because its tenets took root in biblical principles advanced by the Puritans.
Is Conservatism Dead?
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The decline of orthodox teaching in the churches has led to an tolerant approach to moral degeneracy, with standards in a constant state of flux.
Socialism is Mob Rule (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Many religious people realize that liberals threaten adherence to the moral principles taught in God's Word, and that Satan is the poster child of liberalism.
The Real Science-Deniers
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughThe media portrays conservatives as 'science deniers,' yet proclaims that gender is not a matter of observable, testable biology. Who is denying science?
How Was it Accomplished So Easily? (Part Four)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Satan's few lying words motivated Adam and Eve to sin, acts which have affected us all. We must guard ourselves from the propaganda of the mainstream media.
'Christianity Today' and Trump
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughDonald Trump is not a paragon of virtue but is a change from the doctrines entrenched in Washington. Personal morality is not enough to remove anyone from office.
A Telling Reaction
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughSome demonstrators called for Donald Trump's assassination, as they 'peacefully' smashed windows, beat white people, and taunted the police.
Persecution, Israelitish Style
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The most hideous persecution against Christianity takes place in the United States courts and universities, where evolution and sexual immorality are protected.
The Remaking of America
Commentary by Mark SchindlerA new wave of billionaires, having rejected the conservative values of their elders, embrace multiculturalism, homosexuality, climate change and collectivism.
America's Conscience Seared with a Hot Iron
Commentary by David F. Maas'Righteous' Lot represents those who become accustomed to the sin around them, progressively searing their consciences, similar to spiritual neuropathy.
Not Being Taught
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughLiberals ignore the fact that 'progressive' education has failed to teach basic skills and knowledge and principles of sound reasoning.
Without a Clue
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Today, every large media organization is controlled by five corporations; each is guided by liberal standards, accepting adultery, homosexuality, and abortion.
A Truly Threatening Time
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Progressive judicial powers have succeeded in taking away the civil rights of Christians, who can no longer practice their beliefs in the public square.
The Only Path to Reconcliation
Commentary by Mark SchindlerWe must avoid being drawn into political conflicts because resolution and reconciliation is only available through yielding to Jesus Christ.
Humanism's Flooding Influence (Part Five)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Institutions which started out as Puritan theological schools (Harvard and Yale) are turning out a plethora of godless humanists.
You Can't Fix Stupid
Commentary by Clyde FinkleaThe first action of Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the House of Representatives was to ban all terms related to gender and family relationships.
Exposing the Media Industrial Complex
Commentary by David F. MaasIn 'The Liberal Media Industrial Complex', Mark Dice exposes the media moguls' plans to commandeer the narrative of every branch of the media.
Has America Gone Crazy? (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The word 'crazy' comes from the image of an object full of cracks. It implies that a crazy person is so untrustworthy that he must be handled with caution.
Hebrews 2: God Is Present
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)God's people must immerse themselves daily in the Scriptures. While sinning Israelites consider God to be absent, He is nevertheless present with His saints.
Individual State Bankruptcies (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)California, Illinois, and Minnesota, while levying confiscatory taxes for liberal programs, are hemorrhaging productive taxpayers to more responsible states.
Political Correctness in Spades (Part Three)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Leftist change agents, influenced by Satan, are engaged in one unified agenda, namely the destruction of culture and the destruction of Christianity.
God, Allah, Rick, and John
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Rick Warren, the energetic and ambitious founder of the Purpose Driven Church movement, is now seeking to syncretistically merge Islam and Christian faiths.
Humanism's Flooding Influence (Part Four)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)If people turn away from God and His laws, the only way they can move is to liberalize toward non-restraint and license.
The Nones, Atheism, and Immorality
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The 'Nones' have risen to prominence in society, ideologically committed to abortion, radical feminism, homosexuality, strict gun control, and socialism.
Strategies for Escaping Babylon (Part One)
Sermon by David F. MaasEvery form of government fashioned by carnal human beings, including democracies and constitutional republics, are riddled with fatal flaws.
Everything Is Politics
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughWhatever a person says automatically places him on the political spectrum, accruing judgment, scorn, or rejection from those who practice identity politics.
How Did We Get This Way?
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSecularism, founded on the philosophical underpinnings of Rousseau, is, in effect, the official state religion for the majority of our nation.
Intensity is Increasing: Are You Listening?
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)It is far more important for God's called-out ones to be ready than to know the time of Christ's return, an event to which even He is not privy.
Handwriting on the Wall: Forgetfulness
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAmerica once had national greatness, but because of the ignorance of youth, forgetting the lessons from history, they will soon pay for their forgetfulness.
The 'Nones' One More Time
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The Americans who check 'None' when asked about religious affiliation have swarmed onto the American body politic, inflicting harmful, progressive thought.
The Good Man and His Grandchildren
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)Grandparents have an obligation to transmit the best things of the past (morality, ethics, marriage and family values) to the current generation.
Is America a Christian Nation? (Part One)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The founding of the United States and the other nations of modern Israel was not random or accidental, but purposely orchestrated by our Creator.
Politics and Christ's Return
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBecause we are set apart by God, we are not to become involved in the world's political, judicial, or military systems. Our term in office has yet to begin.
A Characterization of a None
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The motion picture, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, portrays mind-control by a narcissistic teacher who molds her students into her hypocritical, amoral mindset.
Human Nature: Good or Evil?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughProgressives tend to believe that human nature is perfectible and evolving. Conservatives tend to believe that human nature is evil and must be controlled.
The Wilderness Trek and Judgment Begins
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)God's people must learn to trust Him for their survival, remembering that the eating of Unleavened Bread is a reminder that only God has the power to rescue.
Patriotism, the Summer Soldier, and Our Times (Part One)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Jesus Christ was not a sunshine patriot, but sacrificed everything He had for the sake of God's people and the Kingdom of God—His holy nation.
What to Do in Babylon
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)There is nothing to be desired in the Babylonish system, but we can grow spiritually in spite of the downward pulls.
Loyalty and Submission (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn marriage, loyalty, trust and subjection are demanded of both partners. If we are not loyal to God and life, we are automatically subject to Satan and death.
Part of the Narrative
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughNarratology posits the existence of a contract between author and reader to adhere to a predisposed belief system with fixed rules and explanations.
Self-Government
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughSubmitting to a human government is a work that requires self-government. Paul thoroughly disciplined his body as he followed the example of Jesus Christ.
Where Are the Children?
Sermon by Ronny H. GrahamMalachi 4:5-6 predicts a horrible curse if the hearts of the fathers are not turned to the children and the hearts of the children turned to their fathers.
What's the Endgame?
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughLeaders will use crises to consolidate their power and further their agenda. The real devastation may occur after the coronavirus runs its course.
Whose Morality Are We Following?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsMoral legislation over the years has steadily eroded because liberal leaders have rejected biblical standards of morality in favor of personal choice.
Striking a Balance
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughBoth legalism and liberalism can lead to our destruction. God's word implanted in our hearts and minds will promote a perfect balance.
Extreme Environmentalism and National Security
Sermonette by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)Ezekiel 7:14 contains a chilling description of a summons to battle followed by a refusal to defend the home country. This prophecy pertains to the nations of Israel.
Debate
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Bible takes a very dim view of argument, debate, discord, and strife. In all matters of contention, we must strive to put ourselves above the fray.
Follow the Herd?
Commentary by Mark SchindlerGreed has caused panic buying and selling of pharmaceutical stocks and has spawned a booming vaccine industry coupled with shameless scientific fraud.
It's Not About You
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Baby Boomer generation has taken on characteristics of narcissism, self-absorption, and excessive self-centeredness, leading to rampant materialism.
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Twelve)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGoats are aggressive, sneaky and disobedient; they are loners, uncooperative, and stingy. The sheep enter God's Kingdom because they show compassion to others.
Control and Self-Control
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughParadoxically, when we yield to God's sovereignty, He wants to cede control over to us, teaching us to develop self-control as an ingrained habit.
Strengthening the Family
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod ordained marriage and the family for the physical and spiritual growth and nurturing of children. God's goal is a Family composed of mature spirit beings.
Letters to Seven Churches (Part Four): Pergamos
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughCultural compromise, such as found in Pergamos, brings judgment from Jesus. To those who refuse to compromise their convictions, Christ promises eternal life.
The Politicalization of Motherhood
Sermonette by Mike FordMothers are crucial in developing the baby's nervous system during the first three years, something that husbands, fathers, or day care centers cannot do.
Could You Be Struck Dead?
Sermon by Martin G. Collinsthe deaths of Ananias, Saphira, Nadab, Abihu, and Uzzah all occurred at a pivotal time of change, a time God desired to get the attention of all people.
What Will Happen to Liars?
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The current President has seemingly woven a three-ear plus web of deceit, lying or covering up information about his birth place, his academic records, etc.
Rejoice in What We Are (2011)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Because we have been given revelation, we should have peace and a sense of well-being about life that would make the high-achievers of this world envious.
Are You Being Brainwashed? (Part 2)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsUnder group or authority pressure, many people would willingly inflict torture on other human beings, especially if sanctioned by a scientist in a white coat.
A Bed Too Short (Part 2)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)Americans, living well on credit and enamored with technology, have deceived themselves that they have advanced beyond the consequences of God's Law.