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I believe that God will reconcile us all to himself in some way. The Christian scriptures clearly set out the hope of eternal life to the Christian. I’m not sure that the early Christians were any more in agreement about … Continue reading →

I was born and raised conservative and fundamentalists I even have a thank you letter for my support from George C. Wallace. I still live in the deep South. Yet the more I study the Bible, the more I worship … Continue reading →

I don’t think you will find any biblical references that there are no mountain ranges. Indeed, the Bible says just the opposite, that there was a mountain (covered by the flood). However, the Creationists must explain where the masses of … Continue reading →

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 →

I would say that a “Jesus freak” is anyone who is a Christian and appears “too religious” to the person applying the term. When I was in college in the late 60’s, the people we called Jesus freaks carried around … Continue reading →

There are certainly lots of religious-minded people in the world, and in history. If we were discussing the question, “why do people have eyebrows”, a scientist might suggest that it was a survival trait. There are religious people. Is having … Continue reading →

There are certainly lots of religious-minded people in the world, and in history. If we were discussing the question, “why do people have eyebrows”, a scientist might suggest that it was a survival trait. There are religious people. Is having … Continue reading →

I was listening to the radio last week and tuned into “The Chapel Hour” which is a production of Bob Jones University [Bob Jones is an ultra-conservative Bible college in town], and got to hear Chancellor Bob Jones himself preach. … Continue reading →

I do not think that humankind posited gods to make themselves feel more important. Certainly in Judaeo-Christian tradition, humans are incorrigible sinners, fallen and generally a disappointment to their creator. Or as put by the prophet: (Isa 55:9 KJV) For … Continue reading →

John, the fundamental thing about interpreting the story of Job is to remember that this not, nor was it ever intended to be taken as a historical narrative; it’s a drama. The author of Job wished to examine the question … Continue reading →