Category: Christianity in the World
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Adam and Eve’s Bargain Wedding
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBefore I go on I want to discuss a statement I made previously in which I said the story of Adam and Eve is used to justify marriage without compensation for women. If you consider the theological implications of the Fall you might see a possible problem with my theory. On…
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Mega-Church and New World Order
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the beginning of my effort to provide additional links pertaining to my articles. I haven’t done this previously because I’ve assumed they would already be available to my readers. Relevant articles and videos seem to appear in my news feed and I sort of figured they would be available to…
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Do Neo Conservatives Understand Christmas?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Neo Conservatives have used fundamentalist Christians to increase their popularity. This was necessary because without American Christians they would have had no political base in the United States. In my opinion, it is a problem that the neocons are not Christians. It is a bigger problem that they are Gnostics. Today…
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The Many Faces of Revelation
Reading Time: 8 minutesWhen it comes to the Book of Revelation disagreements can end the conversation before it gets started. I suspect that some of my readers are already up in arms because I cited J. Massyngberde Ford in a previous article. Because her commentary on Revelation is controversial in some circles, I’m also using…
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What is the Apocalypse to Us?
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s one thing to criticize those who justify a war by using hazy apocalyptic thinking. It’s another thing to act as though the Book of Revelation is not part of the Bible. We have yet to talk about another type of destruction, natural disaster. I can’t say for sure that Revelation is…
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American Religion and the Iraq War
Reading Time: 5 minutesConsidering the un-peaceful tendencies in the Christian religion is it logical for a Christian to work for a peaceful future? The belief in the apocalyptic end of the world seems to work in the other direction. Many American Christians supported the Iraq War and justified their support by citing the Book of…
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Merry Christmas
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo thousand years ago Jews in Palestine believed John the Baptist to be the messiah who would end the Roman occupation. It must have been an unbelievable shock when Herod had him arrested and killed. Apparently the Roman government perceived a similar threat in Jesus because his execution on the cross was…
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Can We Talk About Patriarchy?
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s time to explain my general approach—again. I’ve been rethinking it due to the new developments in this conversation—for example our inclusion of Pope Francis—or maybe I should say his inclusion of us—and my support of a candidate in this presidential election. In the case of the election, I’ve wanted to avoid…
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Middle Eastern Christians; death, exodus, betrayal and silence – Al Arabiya News
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMiddle Eastern Christians; death, exodus, betrayal and silence – Al Arabiya News.