Socialism's Inherent Contradiction
'WorldWatch' by Richard T. RitenbaughOn the surface, socialist policies promise to feed the hungry, heal the sick, and provide for the poor, but these good things are not what socialism ultimately delivers. Richard Ritenbaugh cites the examples of twentieth-century socialist nations to expose the corrupt, controlling heart of socialism.
Was the Early Church Socialist or Communist?
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe apostles never required converts to give up property as a precondition for church membership. Rather, the members voluntarily gave, retaining ownership.
Socialism is Mob Rule
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughSocialism is a denial of law, resulting in the masses to plundering the productive. When agitators convince people of their victimhood, they unleash mob rule.
God, Socialism, and Offerings
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh, reflecting that socialism has gained incremental control in the United States since the New Deal, in the decades following the Great Depression, states that it is now spiraling out of control during the current administration, and it is blight on our people, taking this nation into more horrendous debt than all …
Is This How to Fix a Broken Economy?
'WorldWatch' by Richard T. RitenbaughOver the past several months, the world's economy has struggled, and economists are divided about how soon we may see a recovery. However, Richard Ritenbaugh exposes what is really happening: In the name of turning the economy around, the government is destroying American capitalism.
The Last Throes of Capitalism
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughCapitalism is based on the ability to own land, making it possible to produce wealth. In the new socialist economic system, we are becoming economic marionettes.
An Environmental Irony
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughRichard Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the misguided environmentalist green-peace hippie Earth Day activities, points out that much of the propaganda from Earth Day proponents are outright lies. For example, recycling activities may be more counterproductive and more harmful to the earth than actual dumping, taking more energy. The …
Teaching Respect for Property
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughNascent socialism is seen in the attitudes toward private property. Many have a nagging feeling that they do not control anything, even what they supposedly own.
Walter E. Williams (1936-2020)
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughDr. Walter E. Williams was a stalwart champion of free enterprise and capitalism as well as a fearless enemy of the welfare state and victimhood mentality.
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.
Universal Basic Income
'WorldWatch' by Joseph B. BaitySome politicians are proposing legislation to give cash handouts on a regular basis - a new, permanent entitlement program without regard to employment.
Mightier Than the Sword (Part Nine)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh, while agreeing that philosophers may not be as well-known as movie stars, rock stars, or athletes, asserts that philosophers in academia have had a greater influence on our thoughts, as well as on the precarious turns our culture has taken. When the works of academic philosophers come in contact with political …
Biblical Finance
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Bible is not an economic text, but it does include financial principles that all should know and follow as well as they are able. Here are a few.
The Obsolescing Right
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughGod allows us to own things under Him to teach us lessons pertaining to stewardship so that we can learn to be more like Him and eventually exercise rulership.
Would Jesus Christ Vote? (Part One)
Bible Study by Martin G. CollinsBecause it is not directly mentioned in Scripture, people often ask if voting is biblically condoned. The real question is, would Jesus vote?
Liberalism and Legalism
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughThe conventional wisdom is that conservatism is restrictive while liberalism is liberating, but consider that a more liberal America is becoming less free.
Fiddling While America Burns
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughRichard Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the spurious story of Nero's fiddling while Rome burned, compares the attitudes of our own citizenry, watching March madness, while the economic future of this country goes up in flames. The leadership of the Democrat party is willing to sacrifice their futures for Marxist, progressive big …
Mightier Than The Sword (Part Seventeen)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh, continuing his exposition of the angry, demon-possessed, dark fellow from Trier, Karl Marx, a mad man responsible for the deaths of over 100 million people, asserts that legions of leftist, 'progressive' humanist academics of American and European universities have proclaimed Marx the most influential voice of …
Mightier Than The Sword (Part Eight)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh, reminding us that the depressing quality of life our culture is currently experiencing, with the secular progressives systematically destroying the sanctity of the family, relegating education and child care to the State, had its origins in the philosophy of Rousseau, a self-centered sociopath, who after …
In the Wake of an Unnatural Disaster (Part Ten)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh quotes from a shocking letter from 91-year-old former President Jimmy Carter, who asserts that we no long have a true democratic republic in the United states, but instead we are being ruled by an unelected oligarchy (rule by a few elite). Today, we have a government glued together with special interests, …
Set Up For Success
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughRichard Ritenbaugh acknowledges that young people display a proclivity to accept socialism, oblivious to the horrendous damage socialist experiments have brought to the world. Politicians of the ilk of Bernie Sanders have fomented hatred toward capitalism by comparing it to an imaginary utopia. Economist Walter Williams insists …
In the Wake of an Unnatural Disaster (Part Eleven)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh, acknowledging that unscrupulous politicians have transferred trillions of dollars of earnings to 'taking care of the poor,' evidently with the ulterior motive of creating millions of dependents (and potential voters), points out that these programs have succeeded in destroying the family structure of one major …
A Government to Fear (Part Seven)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh observes that, even though Western (Israelitish) governments are comparatively less tyrannical than their Gentile counterparts, they too have their ways of establishing influence over the populace. Gentile governments have historically exterminated more human beings than have disease or natural causes combined. …
Is Redistribution of Wealth Biblical?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Bible shows that economic disparity is a given. Scripture teaches that we should voluntarily help the poor rather than be coerced by the government.
A "Gimme" Nation
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughRichard Ritenbaugh observes that the noble trait of self-sufficiency, or the "can do" mentality, long associated with the American spirit, has sadly been eclipsed by a disgusting, rapidly emerging, spoiled brat, whiney, "gimme" welfare mentality. In a recent survey conducted by a Valencia College professor, …
What's in the Bucket? (Part One)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughThe last three American generations have had their minds poisoned, such that they unquestioningly embrace socialism and deviant lifestyles as the norm.
A Government to Fear (Part Six)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughThe US government has changed for the worse in the past 50 years, incrementally following collective dictatorships like Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia.
What We Don't Know
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughGod promises to answer our requests with gifts that will unlock the shackles of ignorance, producing the confidence to live by faith while the world burns.
The Perils of Populism
'WorldWatch' by Richard T. RitenbaughEvery generation or so, a populist leader arises to grip public attention, the electorate to support grassroots policies that other politicians have ignored. Recognizing that Americans have rushed to support two populist candidates during this cycle's primary season, Richard Ritenbaugh cautions that populism has a tendency to …
Mightier Then the Sword (Part Six)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh, reiterating that words are more effective in winning a prolonged conflict than are weapons of war, asserts that words serve as invisible, immaterial influences on the mind, motivating action. Words motivate feeling, cause anger, excite, calm, clarify, and confuse, often lodging in the mind, to remain dormant …
Conservatism and Liberalism
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh reflects on a ministerial refresher program years ago, in which Herbert W. Armstrong warned about increasing government involvement in practically every area of life, adding that Ambassador College would never receive government handouts as long as he were alive because government handouts automatically lead to …
Another Mark of the Beast
Commentary by David F. MaasBig Tech is creating a new mode of governance through which data analytics are used to create algorithms that decide rewards and punishment for targeted behaviors.
Mightier Than The Sword (Part Seven)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh, continuing his exposition of the French philosopher Rousseau, pointed out that he fathered five children, but because of his narcissistic devotion to himself and his precious creature comforts, he abandoned every one of them to orphanages, believing that it was the State's obligation to care for children, not …
How Was It Accomplished So Easily? (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughLike the gullible German public in the time of Hitler is the equally gullible American electorate, oblivious to the calamity which will soon befall them.
How Was it Accomplished So Easily? (Part Three)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh, continuing his analysis about how the progressive secularists were so successful at cramming leftist collective policies down the throats of the American electorate draws some parallels to the success of the Nazi propaganda machine in the 1930's and 1940's.Former Hitler Jugend member Hilmar von Campe identifies …
How Was It Accomplished So Easily? (Part One)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughThe communists preached victimization to us; the major political party in America has picked up this theme and crammed socialism down our throats.
Why Governments Can't
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh, citing an article by Judge Napolitano, warns us that under the Patriot Act, an FBI Agent can serve a hand written warrant and threaten imprisonment if one speaks out, plainly or truthfully, about a political issue, demonstrating the absolute "thug-ishness" of the Federal government. While working for …
Absolute Power Corrupts
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughMany point to 9/11 as the beginning of the end of our free society. Since then, the government has restricted American's freedoms in the name of security.
The Answer is in the Bucket (Part Six)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughAmericans once held high ethical standards. However, America has egenerated into a cultural cesspool, now providing a poor example for the rest of the world.
What to Do in Babylon
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles WhitakerThere is nothing to be desired in the Babylonish system, but we can grow spiritually in spite of the downward pulls.
Marxism in Academia: The Origins of Political Correctness
Commentary by David F. MaasHerbert Marcuse and Saul Alinsky introduced a more pragmatic form of Marxism into American academia, facilitating self-destruction by creating 'victim groups.'
Mightier Than The Sword (Part Sixteen)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh continues his expose of Karl Marx, described as the angry, belligerent, dark fellow from Trier, a man who was possibly possessed by Satan himself, who wrote an extremely caustic and pathogenic document, "The Communist Manifesto," characterized as socialism on steroids, a document which calls for the …
Charity Begins at Home
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughIf Christians had taken care of their families in the first place, despotic governments would have not metastasized to the dangerous level they are now.
The Symmetry of History (Part Two)
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerThere can be no doubt that the past five centuries or so have been markedly different from the Medieval and Classical periods of Western history. In fact, so much change has occurred in our modern era that some are positing that, since the Renaissance, a Second Axial Period has been in process. Charles Whitaker highlights many …
Investing in Eternal Life
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the Protestant notion that "a person's works are of no avail" asserts that this is a faith -killing prescription because faith without works is dead. Protestants also feel that any thought of reward taints the whole process of salvation. When all of the scripture are not brought into the …
Handwriting on the Wall (2020): Critical Race Theory
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Frankfurt School holds that race, the family, gender and religion are social constructs that are out-of-step with modern society and need dismantling.
The Saudi Arabian Makeover
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughRichard Ritenbaugh, examining the impact of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on world events and prophecy, states that this 22-year-old prince continues to make massive reforms in Saudi Arabia. These reforms include crackdowns on the hard-liner Muslim fundamentalists (hoping to end long-held taboos prohibiting women from driving …
The Value of Man
Sermon by Charles WhitakerThomas Jefferson claimed that mankind has inalienable rights and inherent value. But who exactly assigned worth to us as a people? What is that value?
A Characterization of a None
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh reports on the motion picture The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which chillingly portrays mind-control by a narcissistic teacher who molds her students into her hypocritical, amoral mindset. Like modern, amoral, leftist, liberal, progressive educators, this evil woman also assumed an elitist, supercilious stance, …
Reinterpreting History
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughRichard Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the recent death of Charles Manson, the notorious cult leader and murderer, marvels that The New York Times has morphed into an extreme, far-leftist, propaganda organ committed to attacking traditional values, especially if they emanate from Christianity or conservatism. An op-ed by Baynard …
Are We Already In Captivity?
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh states that Joshua read aloud the blessings and cursings pronounced on Israel (first mentioned in Deuteronomy 27). When the people of Israel obeyed, God blessed them, and when they disobeyed, God cursed them. The economic curses that the United States has received are a result of the covetousness of its …
Welfare and Christianity
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughIt is beyond question that Christians should be compassionate toward the needy. We are to lend a hand to those who have stumbled. But how far does this go?
Individualism and Unity
CGG WeeklyRather than establishing the differences we possess, God requires individuals to strengthen and grow in our similarities that He establishes as desirable.
His Own Vine and Fig Tree
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughProperty rights will be held sacrosanct during the Millennium. God brings His people back to their own land, and to restore it to be like the Garden of Eden.
Leadership and Covenants (Part Six)
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughDespite having served mankind well for millennia, marriage is crumbling under a three-pronged attack. Marriage is vital to understanding God's purpose.
Mightier Than the Sword (Part Twenty-Four)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the early success of such philosophers as Nietzsche, Darwin, Mill and Marx, suggests that they had no competition from alternative electronic media as they mesmerized their adoring sycophant educators in public education and throughout the universities. What these philosophers taught had no …
The Other Great Tribulation
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerWe have anticipated the coming of the end-time Great Tribulation. However, there was a historical great tribulation, similar to what has happened in the US.
A Growing Divide
'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. RitenbaughAfter the fall of the Berlin Wall, most thought the world would come together, but that has not been the case. In fact, America and Europe have been steadily moving away from each other politically, economically, and culturally. What impact will this have on our understanding of biblical prophecy?