Frankfurt School Migration to the United States

Origins of Cultural Marxism . . . Oops, I mean Political Correctness

The Frankfurt School was a group of German intellectuals (Marxists) that organized in 1923. There main goal was the elimination of Christianity from the culture. The direct result of the elimination of Christianity would be 1) the fall of the traditional family, 2) the influence of the church would be silenced, and 3) capitalistic societies and the free market would be destroyed. In 1933 the Nazi Party, led by Adolf Hitler, came to power in Germany. This event led the members of the Frankfurt school to flee to America. Their infiltration into America was aided by none other than John Dewey.

You might know Dewey better as, "The Father of Modern Education" here in the United States. But, he also co-authored the "Humanist Manifesto I". Dewey was determined to place these German Marxists at leading college(s) and universities throughout the USA. He emphasized placing these people within the institutions of education and media. He was helped in his efforts by a man by the name of Edward R. Murrow ("Good Night and Good Luck" - a recent movie starring George Clooney romanticized the life of this man). Murrow became Assistant Secretary of the Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced German Scholars in 1934. He also joined the American Russian Institute (co-founded by John Dewey) and later became a famous broadcaster for CBS.

He gained national fame when he led a witchhunt against U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy was leading the charge and calling for investigations into the media and educational establishments as it related to Communism and the Frankfurt School. Murrow knew that McCarthy was on to something and went on to use his position to destroy the credibility of McCarthy.

Murrow also brought Herbert Marcuse to America. Marcuse was influenced by Italian Communist Antonio Gramsci. We all know Marcuse by his famous phrase, "Make love not War". This famous phrase along with his writings were the framework of the counter-cultural revolution that occurred during the sixties. As you can see, Political Correctness aka Cultural Marxism, can be traced back all the way to the 1920s. Sadly, these philosophies have not died out over time. If anything they have gained momentum . . . right under the noses of the American people and right in front of the face of the American church. Who knew that by being silent on cultural/philosophical issues, the church itself, would help accomplish one of the Frankfurt School(s) main goals discussed in 1923.

For more information on the Frankfurt School go to the following links . . .

http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2009/05/11/the-frankfurt-school-and-the-war-on-the-west/

http://www.newtotalitarians.com/FrankfurtSchool.html

APOLOGETICS 101 - Part 2

"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth." - 2 Timothy 2:15

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1. What does every person deserve for sin?

Romans 6:21

2. What is the result of godly sorrow?

2 Corinthians 7:10

3. What roles do the heart and mind play in salvation?

Romans 10:10

4. What did the disciples do when they went out two by two?

Mark 6:12

5. What is the fear of the Lord?

Proverbs 1:7

6. What does the Bible state about those who do not believe in God?

Psalm 14:1

7. Why is important to think biblically?

Proverbs 23:7

8. Where did the scriptures come from, and for what do they prepare us?

2 Timothy 3:16-17

9. What three nouns can be ascribed to Jesus?

John 14:6

10. Why is the resurrection of Jesus Christ so important?

1 Corinthians 15:17

(If you are interested in getting all 52 questions with answers and explanations - visit the following link.)

The Path of Repentance - by John Loftness

It is funny how our Father works in our lives . . . I am currently reading a couple of books that, to say the least, are very convicting and humbling. One of the books is entitled "Respectable Sins" authored by Jerry Brideges. In a recent chapter (Chapter 7 / "Ungodliness"), Bridges does a great job in explaining and detailing the concepts of ungodliness and unrighteousness. Something that really stuck out to me was the differentiation between ungodliness and unrighteousness. Ungodliness describes an attitude toward God, while unrighteousness refers to sinful actions in thought, word, or deed. (page 53; "Respectable Sins") Bottomline - we are all Ungodly - ouch!

To that end, the second book that the Father is using to refine me and many other brothers, is authored by Joshua Harris entitled "Sex is not the problem, lust is". In chapter 4, A Custom-Tailored Plan: Where Am I Weakest and What Can I Do? Harris presents a plan/list of seven steps formulated by John Loftness for repentance. The steps are radical, but like Harris and Bridges both underline in their respective books, we must be willing to be radical for the sake of holiness . . . which is the opposite of ungodliness! Below is the list that John Loftness has created. It is my hope and prayer that this plan/list will be a blessing to you as we all strive to throw off ungodliness and by God's grace become more holy.

Blessings -

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The Path of Repentance

by John Loftness

1 - Pray: establish your dependence on God by praying for the Holy Spirit's help in this process.

2 - Identify the Sin: define its practice in biblical terms, define your heart's motive for sin in biblical terms, and define the lie - the false belief - that created this motive and its acts.

3 - Embrace the Gospel: meditate on how your sin offends God; cultivate sorrow, meditate on the fact that God sent Jesus to die in your place to overcome the offense this sin created, pray and admit your sin to God and ask Him to forgive you and to account this sin to Jesus' death on your behalf.

4 - Take Steps to Stop: Collect on paper what the Bible says about your sin, its consequences, your forgiveness in Christ, and the Spirit's power at work in you to change; Purpose to change your thinking and your behavior; Purpose to chage behavior that increases temptation.

5 - Replace Your Sin with Righteousness: "Put on Christ." If you are a Christian, you are joined to Jesus Christ. His Spirit dwells within you. You can think and act as He does!

6 - Seek Fellowship as a Means of Grace: Inform godly friends or a pastor of your sin and the process you are engaging in to change.

7 - Review: Steps 1 through 5 daily, Step 6 for regular accountability.

APOLOGETICS 101 - Part 1

Can you defend your faith? Are you doing your best to present yourself to God as one approved or are you serving God leftovers? As Biblical Christians, we must influence our culture and not merely reflect it. To influence the culture, Biblical Christians must know what they believe, why they believe it, and defend their belief. Below is the first entry entitled "APOLOGETICS 101". Each entry will consist of 10 questions that all Biblical Christians need to be able to answer. It is my hope and prayer that you will utilize the questions to challenge yourself to become more biblically minded.

As stated in 2 Timothy 4:2; "Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with complete patience and teaching."

FYI . . . (clicking on the verses will take you to bible.logos - wait a few seconds for the specific verses to load)

Blessings -

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1. Who created the universe?
John 1:3

2. Why is there evil in the world?
1 John 3:8

3. For what primary purpose was mankind created?
1 Corinthians 10:31

4. Who is God?
John 4:24

5. Is there more than one God?
Isaiah 45:5-6

6. What is sin?
1 John 3:4

7. Who has sinned?
Romans 3:23

8. What is the purpose of the moral law or the Ten Commandments?
Romans 7:7

9. Can a person be saved by keeping the Ten Commandments or the moral law?
Galatians 2:21

10. Why was Jesus Christ willing to die for us?
Romans 5:8

For a comprehensive explanation of each question/verse visit www.christianworldviewnetwork.com to order "Building a Biblical Worldview Verse by Verse or click here.

Liberal Church Becoming Mainstream

Leftist Church Leaders vs. Free Speech

by Michelle Malkin

The war on conservative speech has moved from the White House to your neighborhood pews. Left-wing church leaders want the Federal Communications Commission to crack down on “hate speech” over cable TV and right-leaning talk-radio airwaves. President Obama’s speech-stifling bureaucrats seem all too happy to oblige.
Over the last week, an outfit called “So We Might See” has conducted a nationwide fast to protest “media violence” — specifically, “anti-immigrant hate speech, which employs flawed arguments to appeal to fears rather than facts.” Their ire is currently aimed at Fox News and conservative talk-show giants. But how long before they target ordinary citizens who call in to complain about the government’s systemic refusal to enforce federal sanctions against illegal alien employers or the bloody consequences of lax deportation policies?

The “interfaith coalition for media justice” is led by the United Church of Christ. Yes, that’s the same church of Obama’s race-baiting, Jew-bashing ex-pastor Jeremiah Wright. Other members include the Presbyterian News Service, the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the National Council of Churches. These religious liberals have partnered with the National Hispanic Media Coalition, which filed a petition in January demanding that the FCC collect data, seek public comment and “explore options” for combating “hate speech” from staunch critics of illegal immigration.

Open-borders groups have sought to marginalize, criminalize and demonize those of us who have raised our voices for years about lax immigration enforcement — and to impose an Orwellian Fairness Doctrine-style policy on illegal alien amnesty opponents. During the presidential campaign, the National Council of La Raza launched a “We Can Stop the Hate” project to redefine tough policy criticism from the right as “hate.” La Raza President Janet Murguia called for TV networks to keep immigration enforcement proponents off the airwaves and argued that hate speech should not be tolerated, “even if such censorship were a violation of First Amendment rights,” according to Broadcasting and Cable News.

Now the gag-wielders have a friend in the White House — and they won’t let him forget it.
Their FCC petition calling for a crackdown on illegal immigration critics cites Obama’s own words in a fall 2008 speech to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Obama told his amnesty-supporting audience that he knew they were “counting on us to stop the hateful rhetoric filling our airwaves.”

Unsurprisingly, far-left billionaire George Soros’ money is backing the So We Might See/National Hispanic Media Coalition effort. And remember that the Soros-funded Center for American Progress has provided the Obama White House with its Fairness Doctrine-embracing “diversity czar,” Mark Lloyd.

Last week, United Church of Christ officials met privately with FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps in advance of the So We Might See campaign. Copps then delivered a lecture at the UCC’s Riverside Church in New York City, expressing solidarity with the liberal church leaders’ goals and egging the congregants to take action on “media reform: “We are taking huge risks with our democracy. We need to change that, and we need to do it now. We need to get a grip on what’s happening, and we need to fix it.”

Read full article by clicking the following link:

http://frontpagemag.com/2009/11/04/leftist-church-leaders-vs-free-speech/print/