“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”
Everyone loves Superman, right? We’ve all seen the movies. For people born since the 1980s that is how they learned about the “Man of Steel.” When I was a boy, the main way we enjoyed Superman was in comic books.…
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
Weddings, baptisms, preaching, teaching, writing, visitation. If you ask most pastors what aspects of the ministry they enjoy the most, chances are they will mention one or more of the above activities. Ask what are the least favorite parts and…
Every December the various American television networks present a set of classic movies and TV specials focusing on the Christmas season. Those perennial classics include White Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Christmas Story, Miracle on 34th Street, and others (some of which are pretty lame). Probably the most…
Historic Christianity consists of two kinds of orthodoxy. The first type is theological. That is to say, there are certain doctrinal tenets that are essential and common for any person or group to be regarded as authentically Christian. They can be summarized by the ancient statement called the Apostles Creed.…
The past several months in this column we have examined the Ten Commandments, perhaps the best known legal and moral code ever conceived. We know, of course, that they were revealed to Moses on Mount Horeb during the time of the Exodus from Egypt. They formed, and still form, the…
I know when I was growing up, I often heard that there are two subjects that people should not talk about in public – politics and religion. Now, perhaps this was said somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but at the same time it reflected a kind of general consensus in society. The reason…
Introduction
The word Stoic comes from the Greek stoikos, which means “of the stoa.” A stoa was a covered walkway, or portico, lined with columns. The reason Stoicism goes by this name is because its founder, Zeno of Citium, taught his classes at the Stoa Poikile (Painted Porch)…
This article is the third and final part of a three part series exploring the faulty thinking of Atheism (You can read part 1 here and part 2 here). Militant Atheist Bob Seidensticker of Seattle, WA wrote a series of blog articles explaining his version of why God does…
This article is part two of a three part series exploring the faulty thinking of Atheism (You can read part 1 here). More specifically, militant Atheist Bob Seidensticker of Seattle, WA wrote a series of blog articles explaining his version of why God does not exist. Rather than answer…
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