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Is teaching religion in the schools like teaching a foreign language?
One difference is that the US Constitution doesn’t prohibit establishment of a language, but it does religion. I think you and I would agree that it is possible to teach an objective class on world religions and include discussions of … Continue reading
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The Atonement
“For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:14 Think of this article as suffering. You have to suffer through it, but in the end it … Continue reading
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The Saint Lays Dying
The winds of change are blowing raw And the Saint lays dying. Fear and uncertainty twists our bowels And the Saint lays dying. “Have no anxiety about tomorrow,” coached our Master. But the wind is raw, Bad change is coming, … Continue reading
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How I became a Christian
Conversion I became a Christian at age 9. It was a fairly easy choice. I saw what Christians were and I wanted to be one of them. It was a good start. I joined the Southern Baptist Church that my … Continue reading
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The All-Male Priesthood
I wanted to make some comments about the requirement made by some Christian denominations (notably the Catholic and Orthodox) that their priests (ministers, pastors) be exclusively male. I suppose that we begin with the historical fact that Jesus, his disciples … Continue reading
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Left Behind?
Left Behind™: A Novel of the Earth’s Last Days by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins The volume appeared in our church library, so I checked it out. Some Christians read the Book of Revelation (from the Bible) as a … Continue reading
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I Prefer Roses to Tulips
I’m no expert on Reformed theology, but I do know a couple of things: John Calvin was a smart fellow, and Reformed folks have this T.U.L.I.P thing: Total Depravity Total depravity means that human persons are entirely unable to do … Continue reading
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Animal Sacrifices
The Old Testament speaks over and over again in opposition to the infidelity of the Hebrews when it came to the worship of “foreign gods”. For this reason we know historically that there were influences from the surrounding peoples exerting … Continue reading
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Law and Sanctification
This is an article about the relationship between Law and Sanctification. Because I write frequently on the topic of Grace (that oft-misunderstood subject) I get quite a lot of e-mail from folks stressing the importance of law, obedience, good works … Continue reading
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Jesus Seminar
Someone wrote to me: For their presuppositions to be valid, the Jesus Seminar must prove them and support them with scholarly sources. They have nothing to support their presuppositions. A true scholar does not base his or her work on … Continue reading
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