Tag Archives: rebellion

The Three Defenestrations Of Prague

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

[Note: This essay was originally written a few years ago [1], but thanks to some conversation today I have decided to expand on it a little and provide some additional explanations about my favorite form of social protest.] Introduction As … Continue reading →

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Sons Of Anarchy

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Starting today, and going through the weekend, is one of the most important festivals of Thailand, called Songkram. The word, which apparently comes from the Sanskrit word for “astrological passage,” is celebrated as a New Year’s Festival of sorts for … Continue reading →

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Mali’s Free Radical Problem

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

In a previous post on the subject of Libya’s lack of cohesion [1], I warned that the breakup of Libya would threaten neighboring nations with problems due to the “free radical” nature of the Tuareg problem in those nations. Even … Continue reading →

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Today In History: On January 31, 1949, the Karen National Union Began The World’s Longest Current Rebellion

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Rebellion is a subject that I have written about a lot, as the legitimacy of rulership has always been questionable to me. Having written quite often about the problems of Burma [1] including the refugee crisis in Thailand [2] and … Continue reading →

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On The Right Of Revolution

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

An astute and active reader of my blog should recognize and ponder the enigma of my selective support of separatist movements.  It is fair to ask whether my particular stance on the right of revolution (or secession) depends purely on … Continue reading →

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New Country Watch List

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

Thanks to some online sleuthing I found a person who, like me, has a very powerful intellectual interest in de facto states (though it would appear as if English is a second language) [1]. So, today I would like to … Continue reading →

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On The Appeal Of Gnosticism

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

No one ever says that they are gnostic. Nonetheless, gnosticism has been a problem largely from the beginning of Christianity and has remained a problem throughout, largely because gnosticism is Satan’s classic tool for combating the (difficult) truths of Christianity. … Continue reading →

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Personal Profile: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph were not famous or illustrious people in the Bible. But their role is very important, nonetheless. They were the original sons of Korah, whose refusal to join in the rebellion of their father set them apart … Continue reading →

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Metanoia

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

[Note: This note was written in August of 2008, when I was in an extremely philosophical mood, but it reflects my own thoughts, and I was reminded of it when teaching the doctrine of repentance as it relates to the … Continue reading →

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2 Chronicles 22 & 23: The Sons of Korah Overthrow The Wicked Queen Athaliah

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

If you want to think of a name for the worst mother in biblical history, you could do far worse than think of the exmaple of the wicked Athaliah. In fact, Athaliah is a good name to give someone who … Continue reading →

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