RELIGION vs. the 'so-called secular' Western Colonialists . . .

The "War of the Worlds" is a much discussed topic among sociologists, historians, and other analysts of the new millenium.

"East vs. West" "Christian 'Imperialism' versus Islam . . ."

But are these the correct categories?

In Penn State history professor, Phil Jenkins' much acclaimed book, The Next Christendom, the author argues that whereas the prior categories of "Western Europe" and the Middle East, etc. seemed to do justice to concrete sociological data, the new era of world religious classification points to a Christian identity that is increasingly GLOBAL.

Africa, Asia and Latin America (NOT the United States, Canada and Western Europe . . .) are the new 'center of Christian demographic power.'

A 'standard Anglican' no longer lives in Devonshire nor frequents London's Heathrow Airport. No, as Jenkins correctly points out, the average Anglican is now an African woman in her twenties!

In many ways, this new re-alignment has produced some startling shifts.

Sigmund Freud (similar to Karl Marx, the grandfather of Soviet, Chinese, Cuban and North Korean Marxism) once stated that all religion is 'delusional,' that is a 'fantasy' not connected to so-called 'empirical reality,' and thus a form of 'mental illness.'

After Sigmund Freud, the "War against Religion" continued unabated in the 20th century. In state-supported atheist countries such as the Soviet Union, China, etc., religious persecution (especially of Christians, but also of Buddhists, Taoists, etc.) was flourishing! And in the West (as documented in the late medieval era by philosopher Michel Foucault . . .), the designation of 'mental illness' was used to persecute, imprison and even torture aspiring artists, religious dissenters, and even politicians. Perhaps most noteworthy given the prominence of his writing, author Paulo Coelho, whose novel The Alchemist sold 65 million copies in more than 150 countries, was at one point in his life involuntarily committed by his father and subjected to the cruelty of electro-shock "therapy" by the almost nazi-like psychiatric guild (also supported, I am sure, by the Jesuits, the modern liberal heretical sect of Catholic priests for whom comfortable association with modernity has drawn the ire and even occasional censure by the Vatican!).

Paulo Coelho, a modern day Shakespeare, imprisoned by his own father. Why? Because he dared to believe that he could begin a career in writing . . . (the novel by the way is RICH in both Judaic and Christian symbology . . .).

So, there we have it!

'Modernity' or at least the modern era as interpreted by Freud, Marx, et al VERSUS the artists of the world, the religious adherents of the world. Is it no wonder that 'artists' such as BONO of the rock group U2 (who are also believing Christians . . .) are on the front-lines in calling for sanctions against evil, dictatorial governments (through groups such as Amnesty International)?

Modernity, however, at its best, does produce scientific progress, but note that this is SCIENTIFIC progress! Research on genetic causes of diseases. Research in how to best allocate scarce resources. THIS is SCIENCE! Taking a young man who wishes to be a writer and then 'teaming up on him' with his father, corrupt political leaders, etc. in order to administer electro-shock 'therapy' is, well, a violation of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact:

Professor Rob J. King
kuriosiesuschristos@abidinglifephoenix.com

FOR TRUTH, FOR JUSTICE, FOR JESUS CHRIST,
Rob J. King