October 29, 2017
This Reformation Day (10/31/2017) marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s nailing his Ninety-five Theses to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. This event is the traditional beginning of the Protestant Reformation, though rumblings of dissent within the Roman Catholic Church began long before. On the other hand, others would push the actual […]
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October 22, 2017
This is the final installment of this series, which we began back in May (2017). I hope you enjoy the last four snippets from Gilson & Weitnauer’s True Reason, as the contributors continue to address important topics that are often raised against the rationality and moral consistency of Christianity by atheists and other skeptics. Fifteen: […]
Tags: Canaanite genocide, challenges to the record of Christianity, Christian abolitionism, Deut 7.2, fallibility of memory, Glenn Sunshine, Gospel eyewitnesses, John M. DePoe, Matthew Flannagan, New Testament on slavery, oral society, problem of evil, Quakers & Evangelicals, Randall Hardman, reading in historical and cultural context, reason vs emotion
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October 15, 2017
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” — John 3:16 (KJV) The above verse is one of the most familiar and often memorized Bible verses in the English language, whether among orthodox or heterodox, Christian believers and […]
Tags: Calvary, election, exegesis, HCSB, James R. White, John 3.16, KJV, limited or unlimited atonement, loved in this way, loved so much, mistranslation, misunderstood verse, NET, nuances of Greek, one and only Son, only begotten Son, poor translation, predestination, salvation, so loved, translational issues, Who did Christ die for?, whoever believes
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October 8, 2017
While mulling over what to write on this week, I kept thinking about last week’s post. So, I decided to follow it up with a few thoughts — not entirely original, of course — on what I’d like to see in the imminent DACA/DREAMer-oriented legislation. Nothing profound, just my two cents. Knowing that I am […]
Tags: background checks, citizenship, compassion, DACA, DREAM Act, dreamer, e-Verify, executive amnesty, green card, illegal immigrant minors, illegal immigration, immigration legislation, increased border security, justice, law-abiding residents vs. violent criminals, legal status, naturalized citizens, probationary period, SUCCEED Act, the Wall, tough border security measures, U.S. Constitution, UAC, wisdom
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October 1, 2017
“DEFERRED, adj.: put off; postponed; delayed; withheld for or until a stated time” — definition consolidated from Merriam-Webster and American Heritage Before we look at this week’s topic, perhaps we should clarify a few terms…. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): a program implemented via President Obama’s Dept. of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012, […]
Tags: 6-month wind-down, chain migration, Chuck Schumer, compromise, DACA, DAPA, deferred action, DREAM Act, dreamer, e-Verify, executive amnesty, Guy Benson, Hans von Spakovsky, Heritage Foundation, House Freedom Caucus, illegal immigrant minors, illegal immigration, Immigration Reform and Control Act, Nancy Pelosi, President Trump, Speaker Ryan, SUCCEED Act, temporary amnesty, the Wall, tough border security measures, Townhall
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