Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. February 27, 2022 I have only been to Moscow once. I am not an expert on Russia or Vladimir Putin. I have been to Ukraine twice. Once in 2014 to cover the Maidan Revolution that ousted the pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych. And again in 2020 to visit and write about Chernobyl. … Continue reading RUSSIA’S INVASION OF UKRAINE: WHERE IS THIS GOING?
By Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. “Sir, your breakfast is here.” I opened the door of my room in the faculty building of the Swiss University in Kabul (UMEF). A man stood just outside my door with a tray of food. Behind him were two Afghan deer who barged into my room, without invitation I might … Continue reading Afghanistan: Testing God’s Patience
My brand new book is available for preorder starting now! This 379-page epic is filled with stories, absurdities, observations and insights from around the world. I have spent the last 20 years collecting these stories, filtering them through God's Word and trying my best to make sense of them in an ever-changing world. I can't … Continue reading Pre-Order the new book, “BEFORE IT GETS DARK: THE STORY OF LIGHT”
The Arch of Titus is indisputably my favorite arch in the world. There are some pretty fine arches here and there, commemorating a variety of triumphs for history’s victors, but Titus’s arch has always engaged me in a unique way because of the story of why it was built. The arch has a connection to … Continue reading ROME: ARCHES AND PROPHECY
Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. If you didn't get a chance to read the first part of Chapter One, click here. Otherwise, enjoy as the story continues! ...Speaking of regime change, I did get the opportunity to witness the Arab Spring up close and in person. On December 17, 2010, Tunisian officials arbitrarily confiscated the roadside … Continue reading CHAPTER ONE (PART 2) EGYPT: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE ARAB SPRING
"BEFORE IT GETS DARK" EXCERPT by Phil Johnson, Ph. D. “Do you think you could gather a few Egyptian university students who would be willing to join in a panel discussion with American students?” “What would be the topics?” queried the Egyptian representative from The American University in Cairo. “Oh, this and that. Impressions of … Continue reading CHAPTER ONE – EGYPT: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE ARAB SPRING
February 1, 2021 Book Coming Summer 2021 “Excuse me, I don’t mean to interrupt, but a plane has just hit one of the World Trade Center towers.” “And?” I replied. After all, I was in the middle of a lecture for a group of select student leaders. Of what importance was it to me that … Continue reading “BEFORE IT GETS DARK” SNEAK PEEK: INTRODUCTION
July 30, 2020 Philip C Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext.org It’s hard to believe that July 2020 is nearly over. It’s also hard to wrap one’s mind around all that has already happened in this very, very strange year. So much of what has already happened has already been “memory-holed” as they say. Topics and issues just … Continue reading STRANGE DAYS
A Marxist America I'm Phil Johnson - the "GlobalNexter." Just a guy who wanders the world, connects a few dots, pays attention and values my family, my faith, my liberty and free speech.July 6, 2020 Visit http://www.globalnext.org to see all the Global Next, the organization does. JULY 6, 2020 It should be obvious to everyone … Continue reading A Marxist America
Philip C. Johnson June 2, 2020 US Press Agency Global Next Leadership Institute http://www.globalnext.org The weekend had been rough. The country was rocked with protests and violent riots in response to the death of George Floyd, a black Minnesota man who had been killed by a white police officer in an obvious act of police … Continue reading THE POWER OF FEAR MESSAGING
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