Tag Archives: Christianity

Is Science Our One True Source of Finding Truth?

Posted on May 13, 2020 by glenn stanton

We are hearing, especially in the midst of the COVID crisis, that science is the only true and reliable means of finding truth. But is this true? Ironically, the statement itself is not one of science but philosophy, even religion. … Continue reading →

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Glenn’s New Book – The Church is NOT Shrinking!

Posted on May 31, 2019 by glenn stanton

Are people leaving the Church in droves? Is Christianity shrinking in the United States and around the world? Most people believe they are because they’ve heard this news time and again from the mainline press and countless Christian leaders. The … Continue reading →

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What is a Christian? Insight From an Unlikely Source

Posted on July 18, 2017 by glenn stanton

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 glenn stanton

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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Another Amusing Bible Lesson from Newsweek

Posted on January 2, 2015 by glenn stanton

Newsweek magazine – which finally went out of print some time ago, but recently experienced a deep-pocketed resurrection – has graced its readers with a very long cover story on how Christians don’t know anything about the Bible and what … Continue reading →

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Theology of Marriage, Sexuality and Family: An Annotated Bibliography

Posted on November 26, 2014 by glenn stanton

The family – marriage, sexuality, parenthood, adoption – figure heavily in the Christian story, both literally and figuratively. The first person of the Trinity is a Father and the second a Son. Literally. Jesus was born into a family and … Continue reading →

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Houston, We Have a Problem

Posted on October 15, 2014 by glenn stanton

I have long thought that one of the most vulnerable parts of the LGBT movement is its proclivity to over-reach in their political and rhetorical work. There have been many concerning examples of this over the years and it makes … Continue reading →