{"product_id":"common-sense-20-jim-dickson-9798361691623","title":"Common Sense 2.0: Restoring our Culture's Foundation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom (Lincoln 1863)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsking \"How are things going in our country?\" is a kind way of asking, \"Will we make it?\" but if we are honest the second question is the one we should be asking today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have gone from being a \u003ci\u003espiritual\u003c\/i\u003e to a \u003ci\u003ematerial culture\u003c\/i\u003e. The former has values that satisfy such as love, peace, patience, and self-control. The latter has no lasting values but has tendencies that are addictive and cry out for \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e, such as more power, pleasure and prosperity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur addictive tendencies come from our ancestor Adam who chose self-will in the Garden of Eden in defiance of God. Addictive tendencies can be offset by energizing the image of God implanted in each of us by the Creator. The question of which controls, our \u003ci\u003espiritual\u003c\/i\u003e nature or our \u003ci\u003esin nature, \u003c\/i\u003e depends on which nature we feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the past half century our culture has been fed a constant dose of half-truth trivia, beginning with Hollywood movies, radio, TV, and theater; now joined by education, government at all levels, social media and woke thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaterialism without spirituality is a path to nihilism-nothing makes sense-leading to loneliness, anxiety, despair, anger and often violence. Freedom is at stake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe message of \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense 2.0\u003c\/i\u003e is that we can again become a spiritual nation\u003ci\u003e if\u003c\/i\u003e we have the determination of the Founding Fathers. Determination will require a new type of leader, \u003ci\u003eOn Fire for God \u003c\/i\u003eleaders who are pure in heart so they can see God (Matthew. 5:8). It has taken a half century to get to our present situation; it may take that long or longer to restore the foundation of the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(This commentary was prepared for use by individuals, groups, and churches.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Dickson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798361691623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Jim Dickson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851403309311,"sku":"9798361691623","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/common-sense-20-jim-dickson-9798361691623","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}