A Christ World View vs. a Biblical World View

I define a Christian as someone who believes and has faith that Jesus Christ: Is the son of God, Died for our sins on the cross, Was raised and resurrected from the grave after three days, and Will return to judge the world offering eternal salvation to his followers Something that irritates me is a [...]

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My Analysis of Judge Walker’s Proposition 8 Ruling, Perry v. Schwarzenegger, Legalizing Gay Marriage in California (and Possibly the Entire United States)

I finally got through the ruling from Judge Vaughn Walker in Perry v. Schwarzenegger which overturned Proposition 8 as unconstitutional and it is scathing.  I have never read anything worded this strongly other than Scalia’s dissent in Lawrence v. Texas where you could virtually hear the man shrieking with fists flying (and I say that [...]

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Is There a Separation of Church and State in the United States?

A friend from college and I have been discussing whether the separation of church and state is what the founders intended and whether it is a good or bad thing for society.  After a few years of studying the issue, here are my conclusions.  I’ll keep it as brief as I can. I despise intellectual [...]

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The Supreme Court Is On a Roll Today … Rulings on “Guns, God, and Gays” All In a Single Morning

In addition to the Kagan confirmation hearings this morning, did anyone notice the opinions the Supreme Court of the United States of America released today?  Two major ones that have been watched very closely in conservative and liberal circles alike were decided on 5-4 decisions. McDonald v. City of Chicago: The court ruled that laws [...]

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The Bible Said Owning Slaves Is Okay If They Come from Neighboring Nations … I Wonder How Mexico and Canada Feel About That

I find human inconsistency fascinating.  The ability for the civilized mind to endure cognitive dissonance is breathtaking.  For example, it is perfectly Biblical and accepted by God to own slaves and enslave the nations around you.  Leviticus 25:44 says, “As for your male and female slaves whom you may have: you may buy male and [...]

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Shocking Facts About Abortion In America (And the Drop In Christians as a Percentage of the Population)

Instead of writing the next chapter of the book I’m working on, as I should be, I am playing We Rule and studying statistics and demographic data from various nations around the world. I’m not exactly sure how this began, but somehow or another, I ended up in databases and that started my research. What [...]

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Does Religion Have a Responsibility to Look to Science?

Here’s an interesting question: Does religion have just as much responsibility to examine scientific evidence as it does religious tradition and scriptural text? Put another way: Throughout history, religion taken as a whole has lagged behind scientific discovery and development, only to redefine itself decades, or even centuries, later.  In the case of Christianity, the [...]

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Dominion Theology and the United States

A few weeks ago, I was reading a political message board where some commentators espoused their sincere belief that all of humanity’s problems will be solved when they succeed in implementing dominion theology.  Intrigued, I began to research the concept.  What I found was frightening.  The only good news is that all mainline Christian religions [...]

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ACLU to Defend Child Molesters Right to Attend Church

According to a new AP article, convicted child molesters have been banned from going to church because of the on-premise day care facilities operated by many religious organizations.  The argument is that the prohibition to be within a specific number of feet of minors is a fundamental violation of the religious freedom rights in the [...]

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