About Marsha West

Marsha West is the owner and managing editor of Christian Research Network, Apprising Ministries (the late Ken Silva’s blog) and On Solid Rock Resources. She is also co-founder of Berean Research. For two decades Marsha was the owner and managing editor of Email Brigade website as well as the EMB News Report, a bi-weekly email report for conservative people of faith. For many years Marsha was a regular contributor to several blogs including CRN, RenewAmerica, News With Views and Web Commantary as well as popular websites she no longer endorses: American Family Association, Worldview Weekend, Stand Up For The Truth, The Christian Post and Christian Headlines. Although Marsha still blogs, her primary focus is CRN. Marsha also writes Research Papers (White Papers) on various topics that are published on CRN, Berean Research and On Solid Rock Resources. Visit Marsha’s other sites: On Solid Rock Resources https://www.onsolidrockresources.com/ Apprising Ministries http://apprising.org Marsha’s RenewAmerica Column http://renewamerica.com/columns/mwest Marsha’s Facebook Page http://facebook.com/marsha.west.77

Civilization Versus the New Nihilists

Nihilism: the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless.

(Victor Davis Hanson – American Greatness) Nihilism is the religion of the Left. Anarchy is now at the core of the new Democratic Party.

If the Left wished radically to alter the demography of the U.S., it could have expanded legal immigration through legislation or the courts.

Instead, it simply erased the border and dynamited federal immigration law. Continue reading

Drag Queen Stands in Pulpit at Washington National Cathedral to ‘Pray’ to ‘Know Our Bodies’

(The Dissenter) Weird stuff. It just keeps getting weirder. Yesterday, we reported that drag queens were holding a “drag nativity” event depicting both Mary and the infant Jesus in drag. We also reported how a church was decking its halls in kinky drag decor and decorating its tree with drag queen memorabilia. And earlier, we reported that a homosexual couple, one of whom is particularly profane and gross in speaking about his sexual experiences with animals, had purchased two twin baby boys through the surrogacy programs and also how the Supreme Court recently sided with a Washington law that bans Christian intervention in LGBTQ youth counseling. This is all from just this week. Continue reading

Breaking: IHOP Founder Mike Bickle Admits to ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ + Deflects, Deflects, Deflects

“He borrowed a play from Johnny Hunt, saying that his sexual sins and adultery were private and none of the business of his church and ministry, and that because he dealt with them privately, there was no reason to confess them publicly until he was exposed, which perhaps explains why even now they are so vague and hazy.”

(Protestia) Mike Bickle, the false-prophet leader of the International House of Prayer (IHOPKC), has released a personal statement  regarding allegations against him, writing, “I sadly admit that 20+ years ago, I sinned by engaging in inappropriate behavior—my moral failures were real.” Continue reading

More than 1-in-5 Mail-In Voters Admit to Cheating in 2020 Election

“Americans have repeatedly been told that the 2020 election was the most secure in history. But if this poll’s findings are reflective of reality, the exact opposite is true.”

(John Binder – Breitbart) In the 2020 election, more than 1-in-5 voters who submitted ballots by mail say they did so fraudulently, a survey from Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute reveals.

The survey asked those who voted by mail in the 2020 election if they filled out a ballot “in part or in full, on behalf of a friend or family member, such as a spouse or child?” to which 21 percent said they had done so. Continue reading

The Obamas just produced a viral Netflix show demonizing white people…

“Yet, during what some call Obama’s “third term,” the situation has only worsened. The nation is on the brink of collapse due to rising crime rates, political polarization, a horrific racial divide that has led to attacks and demonization of white Americans, a struggling economy, and the constant threat of international war. All in all, Obama’s “third term” is proving to be the most dangerous yet, and he’s about to conclude it with another contentious move…”

(Revolver) As you probably know, Barack and Michelle Obama are venturing into the movie industry. However, they’re not aiming to become the next Spielberg, entertaining us with blockbuster movies. Their objectives are political in nature. They intend to leverage their influence and prestige to promote the progressive agenda and anti-white narratives. And right now, their new movie is accomplishing exactly that. However, this shouldn’t be shocking to anyone, considering that Barry Soetoro was the most divisive and contentious president this country has ever seen. Continue reading

Supreme Court Sides With Washington Law Banning Christian Counseling for LGBTQ Issues for Minors

“On the surface, it may appear as a progressive stride towards inclusivity. However, the devil, as always, is in the details. Not only does this undermine the rights of individual minors seeking counseling, it also undermines the rights of parents to seek the best treatment for their children’s sin—the gospel.”

(The Dissenter) The momentous legal battle of Brian Tingley v. Robert W. Ferguson, Attorney General of Washington, et al., rises from the pages of court dockets, emerging as a case of monumental import. Far from being a mere footnote in legal journals, this case represents a critical battleground, a defining moment that will shape the future of religious liberty and free speech in America…. Continue reading

Corruption, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Up until this point, the powerful corporate news agencies, especially The Washington Post of Watergate fame, The New York Times, and NBC News, basically covered for the Biden family, even attacking those seeking the truth. In fact, only a very few media outlets, like The New York Post, pursued the story.

(Bill O’Reilly) The word “corruption” is to easily thrown around. It is a dangerous thing, especially when embraced by the powerful, so caution should be used when alleging it. Continue reading

Pro-Palestinian Radicals Target Symbols of Christianity

(Joel B. Pollak – Breitbart) Radical pro-Palestinian demonstrations appear to have developed a new tactic: they are targeting Christmas tree lightings across the country, and other Christian symbols, in addition to symbols of Israel and Jewish institutions.

The latest example was Friday’s protest in Los Angeles, where pro-Palestinian radicals marched from a fundraiser for President Joe Biden to an area where there are several synagogues. They sprayed anti-Israel graffiti on the walls opposite the synagogues, and also vandalized a local church. Continue reading

Debunking Leftists Myths About Jesus – Jesus Was a Refugee

“Let’s clear the historical air. When Joseph and Mary fled to Egypt with Jesus, they were moving within the Roman Empire’s borders. Egypt was not a foreign entity but a part of the same imperial system as Israel.” 

(The Dissenter) In our ongoing series to debunk leftist myths about Jesus, we’ve already dismantled several: from the mischaracterization of Him as a socialist, a radical environmentalist, to an advocate of modern gender ideologies. These myths emerge from a fundamental error: overcontextualizing the Gospel, leading to a reshaping of Jesus into a figure more palatable to contemporary, often political leftist, sensibilities. Continue reading

For True Evil, Look Not to Israel or America but to Communism

“Young people and their elders who cheer the gleeful torture and murders of Oct. 7 do not understand what true evil is like. They could get a better idea at the Victims of Communism Museum.”

(Michael Barone – The Patriot Post) For those dismayed at how many college and university students and faculty, even, or especially, at selective and prestigious institutions, have been cheering Hamas’ Oct. 7 atrocities and calling, in only slightly veiled language, for the destruction of Israel and genocide of Jews, the question is how this vicious line of thought gained hold in American secondary and higher education. Continue reading

A Short History of Joe’s Long Record of Lying About Biden Inc.

“There was overwhelming direct evidence that Joe was a willing participant, at the very least, in creating the impression that influence trading was happening and plenty of circumstantial evidence that the elder Biden was getting a 10% cut for the troubles.”

(David Harsanyi – PJ Media) After being asked the other day why he’s interacted with “so many” foreign associates of his son Hunter and brother James, President Joe Biden responded by claiming the allegations were “a bunch of lies.”

This, of course, wasn’t the first time the president blatantly lied about his role in the family influence peddling business. Continue reading

Penn loses $100M donation after school president’s Hill testimony on campus antisemitism

(Charlotte Hazard – Just the News) The University of Pennsylvania lost a $100 million donation following school President Liz Magill’s congressional testimony Tuesday about how antisemitism and hate speech are handled on campus.

Attorneys for Ross Stevens, founder and CEO of Stone Ridge Asset Management, wrote a letter to Penn’s Senior Vice President, saying he would be withdrawing his donation.

“Mr. Stevens and Stone Ridge are appalled by the University’s stance on antisemitism on campus,” the letter reads. Continue reading

How Were the Universities Lost?

“All these radical changes explain the current spectacle of angry students citing grievances, and poorly educated graduates who have had little course work in traditional history, literature, philosophy, logic, or the traditional sciences.”

(Victor Davis Hanson – American Greatness) Americans knew previously they were intolerant, leftwing, and increasingly non-meritocratic.

But immediately after October 7—and even before the response of the Israeli Defense Forces—the sheer student delight on news of the mass murdering of Israeli victims seemed akin more to 1930s Germany than contemporary America. Continue reading

California’s New Gender-Neutral Toy Section Law Slated to Take Effect January 1

“This legislative thrust towards gender neutrality in toy aisles is emblematic of a deeper cultural and spiritual battle. It is a deliberate undermining of the traditional family unit which is foundational to a functioning and stable society.”

(The Dissenter) In the ever-evolving melange of the American social and political landscape, California governor, Gavin Newsom’s controversial two-year-old legislative move is about to hit the fan. This law, Assembly Bill No. 1084, may stand as one of the most profound markers of change in his career. Signed into law by Newsom in 2021, this legislation mandates a seismic shift in how retail stores present children’s toys and childcare items….

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The post-Christian media is enormously ignorant about Christianity

“…the [fact is that] media would like to portray ancient Christian beliefs held by the vast majority of Christians for 2,000 years as dangerous and radical – as “Christian nationalism” rather than simply Christianity.”  

(Jonathon Van Maren) One aspect of the post-Christian era in the West is that ordinary Christian views held by ordinary Christian people are almost entirely unknown to a growing portion of our populations. It should not be news that Christians in public positions hold beliefs that virtually all Christians have held for thousands of years and yet, because of the monumental ignorance of the press and several successive generations cut off from their civilizational inheritance by a derelict and deformed public school system, many seem to treat these revelations with shock.  Continue reading

Never Mind a Second Term, Can We Make It to the End of Biden’s First?

“The FBI isn’t focusing on who may be waltzing in from Mexico, because it’s still pretending that there is a right-wing domestic terror problem looming here in the United States. The Biden Justice Department is so unhinged that they’re insisting that the only people who haven’t made a habit of marching, looting, and burning things are America’s most pressing problem.” 

(Stephen Kruiser – PJ Media) Although things have been shifting in China’s direction for years, the United States of America is still the superpower on the geopolitical block. In a better world, we would delay the ChiCom ascendancy for as long as possible, but that’s difficult to do with a weak, addled president whose brain is being run by a bunch of “America last” progressives. Continue reading