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Conversation about Beliefs

February 25, 2020 | Freddy Davis

A while back, a Facebook friend posted a meme that showed up in my Facebook feed. It was a political yard sign that said, “God bows down to President Donald J. Trump: Declares he is perfect.” At first I just looked past it, but very quickly people started jumping in…

Keeps on Winning

February 21, 2020 | Freddy Davis

Recently, Rachel McKinnon has been dominating women’s cycling. The 37 year old Canadian set a new world record in qualifying for the 35-39 year age group in the 200 meter sprint, then went on to defend the title in the finals. But her rise to champion status has not been…

The Prophetess Jeane Dixon – Part 2: Was She or Was She Not?

February 19, 2020 | Freddy Davis

Each day, millions of Americans’ first activity is to check the daily horoscope in their local newspaper. Given that most younger adults no longer even read a newspaper, many of them now go to one of the many astrological websites where they can read their horoscopes. Some wealthy celebrities even…

The Prophetess Jeane Dixon – Part 1: How to Spot a False Prophet

February 19, 2020 | Freddy Davis

Many Americans put a great deal of faith in so-called psychics, astrologers, modern day prophets, or fortune-tellers. Perhaps the most famous of all those professionals in the 20th century was Jeane Dixon (AKA: Lydia Emma Pinckert – 1904-1997). Dixon claimed that from an early age she was aware that God…

A Worldview Perspective on Homosexuality

February 18, 2020 | Freddy Davis

One of the front and center topics in the culture war now churning in America has to do with the issue of homosexuality. There was a time when homosexual behavior was actually criminalized, and those who participated in that behavior could be put in jail. Gradually that began to change,…

A Cautionary Word on The Passion Translation of the Bible – Part 2

February 14, 2020 | Freddy Davis

In part one of this two part article, we mentioned how we were quizzed about a new Bible translation called The Passion Translation (TPT). We admitted we were not familiar with that English Bible translated by a former missionary named Brian Simmons (b. 1964). Therefore, we did some research, and…

Are You on the Blacklist?

February 13, 2020 | Freddy Davis

The city of San Francisco decided to implement a ban that forbids city employees from taking work trips or doing business with companies in 22 states, beginning January 1, 2020. And the egregious sin that these 22 states have committed in order to engender this kind of backlash? Well, they…

A Cautionary Word on the Passion Translation of the Bible – Part 1

February 11, 2020 | Freddy Davis

I do not consider myself as a either a Greek or Hebrew (or Aramaic) scholar. I took two years of Greek and one year of Hebrew in seminary. That being said, I have studied the Bible and Bible translations for decades. I have in my library more than a dozen…

How Immoral Can We Get?

February 6, 2020 | Freddy Davis

Ever hear of a “throuple,” as opposed to a couple? This seems to be a relatively new word for an alternative family structure in which there are three people who live together in a polyamorous relationship – each one enjoying a “special relationship with each of our partners that we…

The Evolution Delusion

February 6, 2020 | Freddy Davis

I recently read Richard Dawkins’ book, The God Delusion. Richard Dawkins, in case you don’t know, is the Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University in England. He is an evolutionary biologist, and radical Atheist. In this book, he goes to great lengths to…

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