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The Battle for Pokrovsk
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Ramifications of a Probable Russian Victory
The Russians are close to a major military victory that could be decisive in ending the Ukraine War on Russian terms. Yet still, the relentless coordinated misinformation propaganda of Ukrainian, CIA, and British MI6 intelligence continues to claim that Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin is being humiliated by Ukrainian resolve and ingenuity in Pokrovsk and elsewhere. This is faithfully believed and disseminated by most American, British, and captive European Union media that have kept the public ignorant and misinformed on the Ukraine War, Ukrainian leadership, and anything and everything about Russia.
U.S. Tomahawk Missiles and Ukraine
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Wonder Weapons or High Risk Futility?
On Friday, October 17, President Trump backed away from Ukrainian President Zelensky’s requests for Tomahawk missiles capable of hitting deep into Russian territory. This was a substantial disappointment not only to Zelensky but also to British, French, and German leaders advocating continued war with Russia. This is despite a July 2025 Gallup poll indicating that 69 percent of Ukrainians want a negotiated end to the war “as soon as possible,” and only 24 precent want to continue the war to “victory.” The latter is down from 73 percent since 2022—a 49 percent drop in enthusiasm for the war.
Concise Theology in Scripture
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“The Heavens Declare the Glory of God…”
The Inspiration and Authority of Scripture
2 Timothy 3:16. “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.”
Isaiah 40:8. “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”
Hebrews 4:12: “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
American Religion by the Issues
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Faith, Marriage, Abortion, Homosexuality, Gender Ideology, and Hell
According to the recent Pew Research survey cited in last week’s article, about 62 percent of Americans self-identify as Christians. This is down from 78 percent in 2007. A recent Barna Research poll, however, gave a 66 percent figure, up 12 percent from 2021, that seemed to be the bottom. The strongest uptrend seems to be in young men 18 to 30 years of age.
A just-released Lifeway Research survey of 3,001 participants done in connection with Ligonier Ministries made a more detailed analysis of the issues possible.
There were 35 questions or statements in the Lifeway Research paper, “The State of Theology,” It will be useful to address the present state of American Christianity to start with three of them. Two are from the four statements, which were used to identify “Evangelical Christians,” but are fundamental to the Christian faith. A third, however, is also essential in addressing the nature of Faith.
The Direction of American Religion
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Christian Revival Marred by Drifts from Sound Biblical Teaching
According to Barna Research Group’s latest data, 66 percent of all U.S. adults say they have made a personal commitment to Jesus that is still important in their life today. That marks a 12-percentage-point increase since 2021, when commitment levels reached their lowest in more than three decades of Barna tracking. Surprisingly, this revival is strongest among young men aged 30 or less. Christian commitment among this generation has risen from 52 percent in 2019 to 67 percent in 2025. There are now more men attending church than women. Church attendance for both men and women under 44 has almost doubled from 12 per year in 2020 to nearly 23 per year in 2025. Some of this is due to the Covid crisis of 2020, but it now compares favorably to 17 to 19 per year for older generations.
Mike Scruggs is the author of two books: The Un-Civil War: Shattering the Historical Myths; and Lessons from the Vietnam War: Truths the Media Never Told You, and over 600 articles on military history, national security, intelligent design, genealogical genetics, immigration, current political affairs, Islam, and the Middle East.
He holds a BS degree from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Stanford University. A former USAF intelligence officer and Air Commando, he is a decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War, and holds the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, and Air Medal. He is a retired First Vice President for a major national financial services firm and former Chairman of the Board of a classical Christian school.
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