Whatever Happened to the Word-Faith Movement? – Tal Davis

January 13, 2024   |  

Back in the late 1970s, following the rise of the popular charismatic movement in American evangelicalism, there sprang another unusual branch of that spiritual movement that took root and rapidly spread among Pentecostals. Led primarily by popular television evangelists, that spiritual crusade became known as the Word-Faith Movement. It had…
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How Do You Define the Truth? – Tal Davis

December 23, 2023   |  

The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines the word “Truth” three ways, with several subcategories: Definition 1
(1): the body of real things, events, and facts: ACTUALITY;
(2): the state of being the case: FACT;
(3): a: often capitalized: a transcendent fundamental or spiritual reality b: a judgment, proposition, or idea that…
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The Truth about Mary Magdalene – Tal Davis

December 7, 2023   |  

In a recent article, we discussed Mary the mother of Jesus. We especially examined how the Roman Catholic Church has exalted her in their theological system to an extent far beyond what the Scriptures teach. The Catholic church says she had an “Immaculate Conception” and did not suffer death (see…
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Do You Believe in The “Immaculate Conception?” – Tal Davis

November 30, 2023   |  

What would you say if I were to ask you, “Do you believe in the ‘Immaculate Conception?’” If you are like many Christians you would answer emphatically, “Yes, of course, I believe in the virgin birth of Jesus.” “That’s good,” I’d say. “But that’s not what I asked you. I…
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So Just What is “Shen Yun”? – Tal Davis

November 4, 2023   |  

Perhaps you have seen the colorful billboards on roadsides, posters in shops, or professionally produced ads on television promoting “Shen Yun, China Before Communism.” The ads feature scenes of dancers doing dazzling jumps before huge pictures of Chinese art on a large stage. (See their ads here: https://www.shenyunperformingarts.org/news/view/article/e/9Dk71yh0584/shen-yun-2023-begins.html) The…
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