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Reform movements and false comparisons: Southern Baptist case study
The bigger question I was asked (and I get some version of this question with some regularity) was: “There are still problems in the Convention, and many things are not the way I envisioned they would be when I was ‘fighting the good fight’ for the Bible’s inerrancy. Was it worth it? Did it do any good?”
Bad news for God
Over the summer we’ve had some new polls come out on the existence of God and other spiritual matters. And as we all know, whatever a poll says is something you can take to the bank.
Why does God allow suffering?
Some questions don’t have good answers, but Jesus changes everything.
Why the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a powerful tool (part 2)
Many Islamic countries have had difficulty with the principle of changing one’s religion, but almost every Islamic country has signed the Universal Declaration, thus pledging themselves to this principle of freedom of conscience and religious expression.
Knowing vs. showing your Christian faith
“Why are you a Christian?” So, in 25 words or less, how would you answer that question? Seriously, think about it for a minute or two.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 75th anniversary (part 1)
The UDHR articulates in its 30 articles every human being’s basic, fundamental rights and freedoms and affirms those rights as universal and unalienable. The UDHR directly led to the development of the concept of international human rights law.
Biblical principles for aging joyfully: Building a spiritual legacy (part 3)
C.S. Lewis wrote that as we think of the future, if we “aim at Heaven you will get Earth thrown in but aim at Earth and you get neither.”
The arrogant claims of Jesus
Part of the problem is that Jesus’ claims and words aren’t fuzzy, accommodating, and safe, but are instead black and white and demand a response.
Cult of individualism and the loneliness epidemic
None of this, sadly, should surprise American Christians as we have lived and experienced the cult of individualism and its deleterious impact on our culture. Ever-widening concentric circles of destruction have been wrought by the siren song of narcissistic self-worship and unwavering devotion to that cult’s unholy trinity of “I, Myself, and Me.”
The crisis for Armenian Christians isn't stopping
Preserving Arab Christian communities is not only a matter of cultural and religious heritage but is a testament to the importance of coexistence in a world that is increasingly less tolerant and diverse.