Marvin G. Thompson

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  Nov 3, 2018

  Why Do Christian Women Continue to Have Abortions?

  The Church is strident when it comes to protecting the life of the unborn. So, why do Christian women opt for an abortion despite the official policy of the Church opposing abortion in the strongest terms?

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  Oct 20, 2018

  The Need for Clarity and Comity in the Abortion Debate

  It seems that any attempt at a discussion on abortion, especially if it forwards an alternative to the current (public) position held by the church, is akin to touching the dreaded third rail.

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  Oct 11, 2018

  The Proper Position for the Church: Anti-Abortion and Pro-Choice

  The issue of abortion is fraught and divides the church in the most unchristian way. The nature of the debate forces the Christian community to choose sides which engenders suspicion of the genuineness of each other's faith. The church cannot be anything but anti when it comes to abortion. But to be anti-abortion does not, and should not constrain us to an anti-choice only position.

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  Sep 3, 2018

  John McCain and the Suspended Promises of America

  As one eulogizer said, McCain "embodied so much that is good about America." To the Senator, the current President of the United States of America does not represent those principles and values, or the promises of America.

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  Jul 31, 2018

  A Righteous Church Will Save the Country

  The mission of the church is to proclaim the Gospel message, and to make disciples. We keep making the mistake of thinking that the defining social and political issues of the culture wars are what drive the Gospel. They tend more to be hindrances.

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  Jul 28, 2018

  The Difference Between Real Faith and Fanaticism Disguised as Faith

  What would cause Christian parents to withhold medical care from their children? Or, for that matter, what would cause Christians to withhold care from those who are in need of medical intervention?

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  Jul 22, 2018

  What Practicing Righteousness Looks Like

  We are called to practice righteousness. But what does that righteousness look like in our everyday life? How do we, as Christians, do righteousness?

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  Jul 14, 2018

  Guarding the Heart of the Church

  What would be your reaction to me saying that the Church is being defiled? I mean, given all that is happening with what many have come to acknowledge as an ill-advised relationship between particular segments of the Church and politics, and the moral and ethical compromise born of that relationship, wouldn't you say so? Or would you say that I am overreacting?

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  Jul 3, 2018

  The Church Is a Steward of Righteousness

  In these days of entrenched political and ideological divisions within the community of believers, it is important to point out who we are as a body called the Church. I am concerned that the Church is not embracing its uniqueness.

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  Jun 28, 2018

  The Church's Identity Crisis: Godliness or Political Victors?

  There are those who say that we can be godly and political at the same time. As is often the case, it is the Christian's integrity that is dragged through the moral morass, because the nature of today's politics demands moral compromises. Sadly, the Christian political practitioner tends to be the one compromising.