Using the Law Lawfully

Using the Law Lawfully

Gary responds to a video clip of Bart Ehrman about various laws from Leviticus. All of life is ethical, and all of the Bible is permeated with a concern for ethics. Unlike the organization of an encyclopedia, our Bible was not written in such a way that it devotes separate sections exclusively to various topics of interest. Hence the Bible does not contain one separate, self-contained book or chap [...]

Governments Can’t be Good Samaritans

Governments Can’t be Good Samaritans

Raphael Warnock is a United States Senator from the state of Georgia. He was also a minister at an Atlanta church. He had this to say about the BBB: “We’re taking away health care from kids and then burdening them with the debt. We are engaged in Robin Hood in reverse, this body of stealing from the poor in order to give to the rich. This massive transfer of wealth from the bottom to the top. [...]

The Reverse Robin Hood Myth Driving Leftist Politics

The Reverse Robin Hood Myth Driving Leftist Politics

“A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.” — P. J. O’Rourke The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has been widely criticized by Democrats and Leftist groups as a “reverse Robin Hood” policy that disproportionately benefits the wealthy while cutting essential support for lower-income Americans. “The top 1 percent of taxpayers paid a 23.1 [...]

Dead Men Bleed After All

Dead Men Bleed After All

Gary comments on several recent news items, including a real head-scratcher. The Christian worldview does not simply differ with the unbelieving worldview at some points, but absolutely conflicts with it across the board on all points. The unbelievers’ “‘epistemology is informed by their ethical hostility to God,’ as Van Til said. Thus, Van Til held that there are no main points, systematically ba [...]

Independence from God Means Dependence on the State

Independence from God Means Dependence on the State

Note: All three books mentioned below are currently on sale for an incredible price. See the offer here. Independence from God is a terrible road to take, but that seems to be the road we taken. Independence from God means dependence on the State. That’s the road we’re on. The book The Case for America’s Christian Heritage shows that there is no honest way to separate religion from America’s polit [...]

It’s a Bad Idea to Declare Independence from God

It’s a Bad Idea to Declare Independence from God

“I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty…. You will think me transported with Enthusiasm, but I am not. — I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend [...]

It's Crazytown Out There

It's Crazytown Out There

Gary discusses a few “things in the news” and gives his unique spin on them. Atheist philosopher Bertrand Russell captures the essence of the materialistic ethic: “Brief and powerless is man’s life; on him and all his race the slow, sure doom falls pitiless and dark. Blind to good and evil, reckless of destruction, omnipotent matter rolls on its relentless way.” Even those who deny mor [...]

Is the Israel-Iran Conflict “God’s War”?

Is the Israel-Iran Conflict “God’s War”?

Important Note: Gary DeMar’s Facebook page has been taken down. To keep up with the latest from Gary and American Vision or to continue the conversation from articles, podcasts, or videos, please go to the AV Facebook page here. What’s going on between Israel and Iran has the Evangelical world in a flutter. Jack Hibbs is asking, “Could This Be Next?” Because of his prophetic views, he states, “Thi [...]

Let the Pulpits Ring True

Let the Pulpits Ring True

Important Note: Gary DeMar’s Facebook page has been taken down. To keep up with the latest from Gary and American Vision or to continue the conversation from articles, podcasts, or videos, please go to the AV Facebook page here. Gary discusses two recent writings: one a book by Andrew Klavan and the other an article in World Magazine. Both deal with the question often asked by Dr. Gary North: &ldq [...]

Peter Thiel and the Antichrist

Peter Thiel and the Antichrist

Important Note: Gary DeMar’s Facebook page has been taken down. To keep up with the latest from Gary and American Vision or to continue the conversation from articles, podcasts, or videos, please go to the AV Facebook page here. Gary discusses a recent interview with entrepreneur Peter Thiel about particular views he has about Christianity. When Jesus’ disciples asked Him whether it was time that [...]

On "Cherry-Picking" the Commentaries

On "Cherry-Picking" the Commentaries

Important Note: Gary DeMar’s Facebook page has been taken down. To keep up with the latest from Gary and American Vision or to continue the conversation from articles, podcasts, or videos, please go to the AV Facebook page here. Gary responds to a critic accusing him of nefarious Bible study tactics, including “cherry picking” select commentaries and tools. Jesus clearly specified that [...]

Luke's Use of Mello in Acts

Luke's Use of Mello in Acts

Important Note: Gary DeMar’s Facebook page has been taken down. To keep up with the latest from Gary and American Vision or to continue the conversation from articles, podcasts, or videos, please go to the AV Facebook page here. Gary discusses a recent article responding to one of his articles about the Greek word mello. The “age to come” most often refers to the new covenant age and not the etern [...]

Stuff In the News

Stuff In the News

Important Note: Gary DeMar’s Facebook page has been taken down. To keep up with the latest from Gary and American Vision or to continue the conversation from articles, podcasts, or videos, please go to the AV Facebook page here. Gary comments on several recent news items, hoping to bring a bit of sanity (and biblical worldview) to the cultural craziness. Have you ever gotten into an argument with [...]

Justifying the Rhetoric of Blood-Soaked Terrorism

Justifying the Rhetoric of Blood-Soaked Terrorism

Important Note: Gary DeMar’s Facebook page has been taken down. To keep up with the latest from Gary and American Vision or to continue the conversation from articles, podcasts, or videos, please go to the AV Facebook page here. Once liberals define a word or give meaning to a political verbal weapon like hate speech, they own it. Abortion is about being “pro-choice” not pro-abortion, that is, kil [...]

Why Don’t Liberals Push for Minimum Wages in China?

Why Don’t Liberals Push for Minimum Wages in China?

Important Note: Gary DeMar’s Facebook page has been taken down. To keep up with the latest from Gary and American Vision or to continue the conversation from articles, podcasts, or videos, please go to the AV Facebook page here. Apple claims that moving iPhone production to the United States will result in a phone costing around $3000. This means Apple is not paying minimum wage rates to Chinese w [...]

Congress Shall Make No Law...

Congress Shall Make No Law...

Important Note: Gary DeMar’s Facebook page has been taken down. To keep up with the latest from Gary and American Vision or to continue the conversation from articles, podcasts, or videos, please go to the AV Facebook page here. Gary discusses the inconsistent application of religion and politics between the two American political parties. One of the newest challenges to the Christian worldview as [...]

Nostalgia is not Enough

Nostalgia is not Enough

Important Note: Gary DeMar’s Facebook page has been taken down. To keep up with the latest from Gary and American Vision or to continue the conversation from articles, podcasts, or videos, please go to the AV Facebook page here. American Vision used to have a monthly magazine called “Biblical Worldview.” Some of you may remember it. It was filled with articles, book reviews, product hi [...]

Catholics In Name Only

Catholics In Name Only

Important Note: Gary DeMar’s Facebook page has been taken down. To keep up with the latest from Gary and American Vision or to continue the conversation from articles, podcasts, or videos, please go to the AV Facebook page here. Gary brings some “Memes of the Week” to discuss the current “outrage” from leftist opportunists about President Trump in popish attire. Our rulers [...]

How Not To Do Scholarship

How Not To Do Scholarship

Important Note: Gary DeMar’s Facebook page has been taken down. To keep up with the latest from Gary and American Vision or to continue the conversation from articles, podcasts, or videos, please go to the AV Facebook page here. Gary responds to an article written by a Vanderbilt professor that uses outdated information to make her argument. Download the paper Gary wrote about this topic here. Sec [...]

How to Introduce Yourself and Your Children to Biblical Greek

How to Introduce Yourself and Your Children to Biblical Greek

Important Note: Gary DeMar’s Facebook page has been taken down. Please go to the AV Facebook page here to keep up with the latest from Gary and American Vision or continue the conversation from articles, podcasts, or videos. My fourth-grade grandson can recite the first chapter of the Gospel of John in Latin. Very impressive. I asked his teacher when the class would recite it in Greek. She said sh [...]