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  U.S. President Donald Trump has promised a new "Golden Age" for America—a time of prosperity and pride, and a greatness such as we have never seen before. It sounds appealing, for who wouldn't want prosperity, especially after the inflation and high cost of living we have experienced over the last four years? The Refining Process The first question we must ask ourselves is: How is a golden object made? The two primary gold refining methods are the Miller process and the Wohlwill process. The Miller process uses gaseous chlorine to extract impurities while the gold is at its melting point; the impurities then separate into a layer on the surface of the molten gold. According to President Trump, illegal immigrants are among the "impurities" that must be purged to "Make America Great Again." He once remarked that immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country." While America is a melting pot of ethnicities, cultures, and religions, he sug...

"For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man b e." — Matthew 24:38–39 Jesus said that in the last days, marriage would consume the minds of many. To many, marriage has become a sort of idol. Many believe that marriage will solve all of life's problems, yet as this idolatry has increased, so have divorces. Many are getting married only to end up divorced. Divorce is on the rise because people do not understand what marriage truly is. In order to understand something, we must understand the mind of its Author. God created marriage, and marriage is about God. Because God is love, marriage is designed for the development of the love of God within our hearts. True love is other-centered; it is the desire to please someone else. Marriage is about pleasing another as they please y...