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Tag Archives: Christianity
What is a Christian? Insight From an Unlikely Source
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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Tagged Aquinas, Augustine, bertrand russell, Christianity, Creeds
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Is Christianity Really Shrinking? Not the Good Kind
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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Tagged Christianity, church growth, decline, evangelicals, faith, mainline protestants, pew, pew research center, secularism
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Another Amusing Bible Lesson from Newsweek
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
Theology of Marriage, Sexuality and Family: An Annotated Bibliography
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
Houston, We Have a Problem
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
Is Science Our One True Source of Finding Truth?
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 →