Blessings are conditional. However we think of them, and wherever we think they originate, blessings are gifts – special graces – which we can accept and discard. That is in our gift. We have the right of refusal. Blessed with love, we cannot take our lovers and loved ones for granted. We cannot take without giving in return. The gift of love is not a certificate of ownership. Likewise, the blessing and gift of life is conditional. Its continuation and renewal always and everywhere depend on our generous acceptance of the gift and our loving care for the blessing.
Christian Zionism and the Race to Apocalypse
All of this may sound farfetched, but often – especially in US politics – fact is stranger than fiction, and to understand the present behaviour of Israel one ought to pay careful and close attention to the beliefs and influence of Christian Zionism.
The Common or Garden Fundamentalists
Fundamentalism more closely approximates the fabled Class of Civilisations, but with the subtle distinction of it being rather a clash with civilisation. Human progress has been possible only due to our ability to learn about the world around us, remember what we have learned, and develop appropriate tools to change the environment to our benefit.
Random Public Journal 