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Rexism

On November 2nd , 1935, a Geo-Political Moralist movement came to Belgium called Rexism. Rexism was a Catholic-Populist-authoritarian-nationalist and corporalist political party. The party derived its name from a Catholic publishing company called Rex, which is short for Christus Rexus (Christ the King). Rexism was partially based on the teachings of a man named Jean Denis . Unlike Fascism, Rexism promoted Corporalism, or guilds, breaking things down into groups of interests in the Government, and example being guild of agriculture and a guild of art. It was fiercely opposed to Liberalism, Marxism, and Capitalism, and instead emphasized rural community and traditional Family Values. Rexism wanted a clericalism to government, hence submission to the Catholic Church, and it emphasized that people shouldn't be pressed down by the 1% ruling class,. thus it bears some similarities to the post-modern Occupy Movement in the US . However, once the Nazis invaded and occupied Belgium i...

The Rise of Radical Piety in 21st Century Christianity

The 21st Century has seen major movements in Christianity. The advent of New Calvinism , a Calvinism for millennials who want to live out reformed and conservative theology and doctrine in modern times. The Apostolic Reformation , returning back to the Church of Acts, particularly Chapter Two which stipulate house churches and meals together instead of just services (Acts 2:42, Acts  2:46). The Neo-Charismatics , who believe that are the "Third Wave" of Charismata and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) seek to bring reform to the moderate and lukewarm charisma in Evangelicalism . The Resurgence of Pietism , a movement that emphasized a simplified religious life of devotion and meeting in homes, the 24/7 Prayer Movemen t to pray in Christ's Return and for Israel, also known as IHOP, The Messianic and Jewish Roots Movements that aim at teaching Christians the Jewish symbolism, tradition, and etc. found in the Old Testament, and finally then there is t...

Being Kind Online

We are being oversaturated with negativity. The News, which once was reserved for six and eleven o'clock has now become 24/7, bombarding us with every vile and vicious detail. The online community, from forums to comment sections on articles has become a cesspool for sadists and the most base behavior. People post things they would never be caught dead saying to someone's face. For this reason I think it is important that we learn to speak kind words, not only in person, but in the public cyberspace. There is a time to reprove (2 Timothy 3:16) and to correct people, but not in public form. Our Lord Jesus Christ tells us to go to a brother in private, " I f yo ur brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. 16  But if he does not listen to you , take one or two more with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every fact may be confirmed . 17  If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; an...

Christian Hospitality

It is alarming how far we have strayed from the example of the Good Samaritan. Our Lord Jesus Christ gave a parable, " 5  One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” 26  Jesus replied, “ W hat does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?” 27  The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” 28  “ Right !” Jesus told him. “ Do this and you will live !” 29  The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 0  Jesus replied with a story: “ A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road. 31  “By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he cros...