Monday, May 14, 2018
A Worldview in 72
Phrases
After outlining my worldview, and writing
well over 200 pages on the subject matter, It occurred to me that I could
convey much of the same set of ideas using a set of short phrases drawn from
the effort.
While it turned out to be 72 phrases, not a
simple few, I believe these phrases do the job. Many of the phrases are mere
introductions to quite complex subjects that ordinarily would take extensive
development to do them justice; such development I will reserve for my full
worldview, and will use the phrases as placeholders for the ultimate treatment.
An amusing thought occurred to me: this list treats much of what President
Trump faces and appears to agree with.
Worldview72
1.
Belief in God, Jesus, The Holy Spirit, and The
Bible (KJV)
2.
Big Bang Cosmology, 14.7 Billion Years Ago
3.
The Multiverse is an Abstraction and
Unobservable Non-Science
4.
Believe that Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
Will Be Joined
5.
Earth is 4.5 Billion Years Old
6.
Belief in Christianity and Thomism
7.
Intelligent Design, Creation, and not Neo-Darwinian
Evolution
8.
The First Cell Had Enormous Information
Content---Where From?
9.
Believe in American Can-Do Spirit; Treasure Our
Patriots
10.
Natural Law Should be Fully Recognized
11.
Freedom and Liberty are Our Legacy and Must be Our
Destiny
12.
The Constitution is the Law of the Land
13.
Follow the Rule of Law; Law and Order is the
American Way
14.
The American Republic Must be Defended; Love of
Country
15.
Strong Belief in Constitutional Property Rights
16.
Unity of Virtues; Integrity Sums Up All Virtues
17.
Practice Fiscal, Social and Political Conservatism
18.
A K12 Comprehensive Education is Essential
19.
Many Students are Not College Material:
Vocational Training
20.
Learn the Use of Right Reason, Logic and
Tradeoffs
21.
Reject Collectivist and Utopian Ideas
22.
Support a Strong Christian Work Ethic
23.
Keep American Customs, Traditions, and Institutions
24.
Maintain Majority Rule With Minority Rights
25.
Show Your
Patriotism Proudly!
26.
Support State's Rights and Sovereignty
27.
National Sovereignty Must be Inviolate
28.
Refuse Entry of Islamic Jihadists Into the US
29.
Continue the Global War on Terror(GWOT or GWOIT)
30.
Always Seek the Truth
31.
Maintain Free Markets with Constraints
32.
Create Fair Trade Policies
33.
Deemphasize the UN and Pay Less
34.
Promote Alliances With Other Democracies
35.
Conserve the Environment
36.
Investigate Climate Changes, AGW is Not Settled
Science
37.
We Must Fix Our Infrastructure
38.
Emphasize Businesses Large and Small
39.
Media, Sports and Entertainment Bias Needs
Correction
40.
Proper Provision of Healthcare
41.
Support a Flat Tax and no Other Taxes at All
42.
Reject Government Unions
43.
Give Public Employees a Fair Livelihood
44.
Peace Through Overwhelming Military Strength
45.
Maintain the Capability of the
Military-Industrial Complex
46.
Maintain and Improve Nuclear War Capability; MAD
47.
Subsidiarity: Make Decisions at the Lowest Level
Possible
48.
Believe in Just War and Just Death Penalty
49.
Education is a State Responsibility, Not a
Federal Responsibility
50.
Practice the Golden Rule
51.
Pass a Comprehensive Immigration Law
52.
Counter Elitists and Elitist Ideas Forcefully
53.
Make Prudent and Beneficial Changes to Policies
and Procedures
54.
Promote Science and Engineering
55.
Guard Against a Deep State Arising Once More
56.
Manage the National Debt Effectively
57.
Manage the Yearly Debit Prudently: The Goal is a
Balanced Budget
58.
Reject All Attempts to Establish a Global
Government
59.
Promote a National Service Corps for Ages 18-25
60.
Maintain an Aggressive Space Program
61.
It is Probable that Extraterrestrials Exist
62.
Physical Security of Schools Must be Enhanced
63.
Cyber Security and Countercyber Must be Enhanced
64.
Trump is Making America Great Again(MAGA)!
65.
Support the 2nd Amendment
66.
Grieve That US Auto Production Becomes Solely
Truck-Based
67.
Continue the War on Drugs
68.
Create Problem State Policies: Russia, China,
Iran, Korea
69.
Confirm Israeli and Mid East Policy
70.
Continue Friendly Nations Policies
71.
Work on Other Key Nations Policies
72.
Work on Developing Nations Policies
Bibliography
1. The King James Bible
2. Understanding Our Times, by Jeff Myers and David
Noebel
3. How Now Shall We Live, by Charles
Colson and Nancy Pearsey
4. What We Can't Not Know, by J,
Budziszewski
5. Mind Siege, by Tim LaHaye and
David Noebel
6. The Complete C.S. Lewis, a
Signature Classic
7. Written on the Heart, by J.
Budziszewski
8. The 5000 Year Leap, by W. Cleon
Skousen
9. The Big Questions, by Nils Ch.
Rauhut
10. Natural Law and Human Nature, by
Father J. Koterski, S.J.
11. Intellectuals and Society, by
Thomas Sowell
12.The World is Curved by David M. Smick
13.Signature in the Cell, by Stephen
C. Meyer
14.The Elegant Universe, by Brian
Greene
15.The Liberal Mind, by Lyle H. Rossiter,
Jr. M.D
16. Darwin's Doubt, by Stephen C.
Meyer
17 The
World Order, by Henry Kissinger
18. The
Conservative Mind, by Russell Kirk
19. The Liberty Amendments, by Mark R. Levin
20. The
Concise Conservative Encyclopedia, Brad Minor, Editor
21. The
Snapping of the American Mind, by David Kupelian
A Worldview in 72
Phrases
After outlining my worldview, and writing
well over 200 pages on the subject matter, It occurred to me that I could
convey much of the same set of ideas using a set of short phrases drawn from
the effort.
While it turned out to be 72 phrases, not a
simple few, I believe these phrases do the job. Many of the phrases are mere
introductions to quite complex subjects that ordinarily would take extensive
development to do them justice; such development I will reserve for my full
worldview, and will use the phrases as placeholders for the ultimate treatment.
An amusing thought occurred to me: this list treats much of what President
Trump faces and appears to agree with.
Worldview72
1.
Belief in God, Jesus, The Holy Spirit, and The
Bible (KJV)
2.
Big Bang Cosmology, 14.7 Billion Years Ago
3.
The Multiverse is an Abstraction and
Unobservable Non-Science
4.
Believe that Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
Will Be Joined
5.
Earth is 4.5 Billion Years Old
6.
Belief in Christianity and Thomism
7.
Intelligent Design, Creation, and not Neo-Darwinian
Evolution
8.
The First Cell Had Enormous Information
Content---Where From?
9.
Believe in American Can-Do Spirit; Treasure Our
Patriots
10.
Natural Law Should be Fully Recognized
11.
Freedom and Liberty are Our Legacy and Must be Our
Destiny
12.
The Constitution is the Law of the Land
13.
Follow the Rule of Law; Law and Order is the
American Way
14.
The American Republic Must be Defended; Love of
Country
15.
Strong Belief in Constitutional Property Rights
16.
Unity of Virtues; Integrity Sums Up All Virtues
17.
Practice Fiscal, Social and Political Conservatism
18.
A K12 Comprehensive Education is Essential
19.
Many Students are Not College Material:
Vocational Training
20.
Learn the Use of Right Reason, Logic and
Tradeoffs
21.
Reject Collectivist and Utopian Ideas
22.
Support a Strong Christian Work Ethic
23.
Keep American Customs, Traditions, and Institutions
24.
Maintain Majority Rule With Minority Rights
25.
Show Your
Patriotism Proudly!
26.
Support State's Rights and Sovereignty
27.
National Sovereignty Must be Inviolate
28.
Refuse Entry of Islamic Jihadists Into the US
29.
Continue the Global War on Terror(GWOT or GWOIT)
30.
Always Seek the Truth
31.
Maintain Free Markets with Constraints
32.
Create Fair Trade Policies
33.
Deemphasize the UN and Pay Less
34.
Promote Alliances With Other Democracies
35.
Conserve the Environment
36.
Investigate Climate Changes, AGW is Not Settled
Science
37.
We Must Fix Our Infrastructure
38.
Emphasize Businesses Large and Small
39.
Media, Sports and Entertainment Bias Needs
Correction
40.
Proper Provision of Healthcare
41.
Support a Flat Tax and no Other Taxes at All
42.
Reject Government Unions
43.
Give Public Employees a Fair Livelihood
44.
Peace Through Overwhelming Military Strength
45.
Maintain the Capability of the
Military-Industrial Complex
46.
Maintain and Improve Nuclear War Capability; MAD
47.
Subsidiarity: Make Decisions at the Lowest Level
Possible
48.
Believe in Just War and Just Death Penalty
49.
Education is a State Responsibility, Not a
Federal Responsibility
50.
Practice the Golden Rule
51.
Pass a Comprehensive Immigration Law
52.
Counter Elitists and Elitist Ideas Forcefully
53.
Make Prudent and Beneficial Changes to Policies
and Procedures
54.
Promote Science and Engineering
55.
Guard Against a Deep State Arising Once More
56.
Manage the National Debt Effectively
57.
Manage the Yearly Debit Prudently: The Goal is a
Balanced Budget
58.
Reject All Attempts to Establish a Global
Government
59.
Promote a National Service Corps for Ages 18-25
60.
Maintain an Aggressive Space Program
61.
It is Probable that Extraterrestrials Exist
62.
Physical Security of Schools Must be Enhanced
63.
Cyber Security and Countercyber Must be Enhanced
64.
Trump is Making America Great Again(MAGA)!
65.
Support the 2nd Amendment
66.
Grieve That US Auto Production Becomes Solely
Truck-Based
67.
Continue the War on Drugs
68.
Create Problem State Policies: Russia, China,
Iran, Korea
69.
Confirm Israeli and Mid East Policy
70.
Continue Friendly Nations Policies
71.
Work on Other Key Nations Policies
72.
Work on Developing Nations Policies
Bibliography
1. The King James Bible
2. Understanding Our Times, by Jeff Myers and David Noebel
3. How Now Shall We Live, by Charles Colson and Nancy Pearsey
4. What We Can't Not Know, by J, Budziszewski
5. Mind Siege, by Tim LaHaye and David Noebel
6. The Complete C.S. Lewis, a Signature Classic
7. Written on the Heart, by J. Budziszewski
8. The 5000 Year Leap, by W. Cleon Skousen
9. The Big Questions, by Nils Ch. Rauhut
10. Natural Law and Human Nature, by Father J. Koterski, S.J.
11. Intellectuals and Society, by Thomas Sowell
12.The World is Curved by David M. Smick
13.Signature in the Cell, by Stephen C. Meyer
14.The Elegant Universe, by Brian Greene
15.The Liberal Mind, by Lyle H. Rossiter, Jr. M.D
16. Darwin's Doubt, by Stephen C. Meyer
17 The World Order, by Henry Kissinger
18. The Conservative Mind, by Russell Kirk
19. The Liberty Amendments, by Mark R. Levin
20. The Concise Conservative Encyclopedia, Brad Minor, Editor
21. The Snapping of the American Mind, by David Kupelian
2. Understanding Our Times, by Jeff Myers and David Noebel
3. How Now Shall We Live, by Charles Colson and Nancy Pearsey
4. What We Can't Not Know, by J, Budziszewski
5. Mind Siege, by Tim LaHaye and David Noebel
6. The Complete C.S. Lewis, a Signature Classic
7. Written on the Heart, by J. Budziszewski
8. The 5000 Year Leap, by W. Cleon Skousen
9. The Big Questions, by Nils Ch. Rauhut
10. Natural Law and Human Nature, by Father J. Koterski, S.J.
11. Intellectuals and Society, by Thomas Sowell
12.The World is Curved by David M. Smick
13.Signature in the Cell, by Stephen C. Meyer
14.The Elegant Universe, by Brian Greene
15.The Liberal Mind, by Lyle H. Rossiter, Jr. M.D
16. Darwin's Doubt, by Stephen C. Meyer
17 The World Order, by Henry Kissinger
18. The Conservative Mind, by Russell Kirk
19. The Liberty Amendments, by Mark R. Levin
20. The Concise Conservative Encyclopedia, Brad Minor, Editor
21. The Snapping of the American Mind, by David Kupelian
