Category Archives: sociology of religion

Reformation Day: What You’ve Been Taught Is Not Even Close to the Truth

Posted on October 30, 2017 by

Millions are celebrating one young Augustinian monk’s consequential actions on this year’s 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Even those with no interest in the history of Christianity often know the story of the great Martin Luther and his revolutionary doings … Continue reading →

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What is a Christian? Insight From an Unlikely Source

Posted on July 18, 2017 by

The famous atheist philosopher, Bertrand Russell, had the following to say in the opening of his book, Why I am Not a Christian. It is actually a good and challenging word His Church today. “I think that you must have … Continue reading →

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Is Christianity Really Shrinking? Not the Good Kind

Posted on July 14, 2015 by

You have no doubt seen and been startled by headlines such as these… “Christianity Declines Sharply in US, Agnostics Growing: Pew” – Newsmax “Christians In U.S. On Decline As Number Of ‘Nones’ Grows, Survey Finds” – NPR “Big Drop in … Continue reading →

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