By Bob Perry Even people who don’t celebrate Christmas seem to know what it’s about — the birth of a Savior who comes to rescue us from the consequences of our rebellion against Him. Ultimately, that means it’s part of God’s rescue plan and where we go when we die. But there’s another aspect to […]
By Al Serrato Later this week, Christians throughout the world will celebrate the birth of the Savior. But to the growing number of atheists, this celebration makes little sense. Having accepted the materialist’s view of reality, they have limited themselves to thinking that nature is all there is, or was, or ever will be. Largely […]
Por Josh Klein Lil Nas X De vuelta a donde empezamos. ¿Qué pensarías si te dijera que el problema con Lil Nas X no es que sea homosexual, sino cómo percibe la respuesta de la Iglesia por ser homosexual? De alguna manera ha llegado a la conclusión de que debería odiarse por tener una tendencia […]
By Michelle Johnson Perpetua was born in Carthage (modern day Tunisia) near the end of the second century. Her family of origin was well off and when we first meet her, she is a young wife and mother. The church in Carthage had grown in the century and a half since the resurrection of Jesus. […]
By Josh Klein As we enter the final section of the critique of the objections to the Orthodox view of homosexual activity as a sin, it is important to note, again, why I am spending a significant amount of time on these particular points. The rallying cry of the liberal theologian has been grace, mercy, […]
By Bob Perry St. Francis of Assisi may have died 800 years ago, but his influence still looms. He was a man who venerated nature and lived a life of great sacrifice in service to God and his church. But within the Christian ecosystem, he has become most famous for an adage that strikes a […]
By Ryan Leasure “Away in a manger no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the sky looked down where he lay, the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes. But little Lord Jesus no crying he makes. . […]
Por Ryan Leasure Este artículo es el quinto de una serie de nueve partes sobre cómo conseguimos nuestra Biblia. En la primera parte se analizó la inspiración y la inerrancia. En la segunda parte se analizó el desarrollo del Antiguo Testamento. La tercera parte examinó el canon del Antiguo Testamento y los apócrifos. En la […]
By Melissa Dougherty Some people see the King James Bible as far superior to other translations. They believe other translations are heretical, full of redactions with verses purposely and vindictively taken out. Any attempt to “modernize” the language is seen as compromising the very Word of God. Some people in this group see the 1611 […]
By Sherene Khouri Islam and Christianity claim to be monotheistic religions. They both believe in one supreme God; however, their concept of the nature of the divine being is different. The Islamic understanding affirms in a strong sense the absolute oneness of God through the doctrine of tawhid (Surah 4:171). Allah is one, and he has no […]