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Luther and the Jews
I guess everybody has heard of Martin Luther, the 16th German Christian reformer who may be credited with starting the Protestant Reformation and loosing the Roman Catholic Church’s hegemony in Europe. Better-informed folks will know that Luther made an important … Continue reading
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The Verdict? A Reply to Josh McDowell
I had been avoiding reading Josh McDowell’s Book, Evidence that Demands a Verdict: Historical Evidences for the Christian Faith, largely out of prejudice. I was pretty sure that what McDowell was trying to do was impossible, and that his book … Continue reading
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Hell
I believe that God will reconcile us all to himself in some way. The Christian scriptures clearly set out the hope of eternal life to the Christian. I’m not sure that the early Christians were any more in agreement about … Continue reading
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Did Jesus Really Exist?
With well over a billion Christians (myself included) and nearly a billion Muslims, for whom the historical existence of Jesus of Nazareth is an article of faith, plus rows upon rows of Historical Jesus books, one might think that the … Continue reading
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Christians Differ
I was once asked: On alt.atheism we are always explaining the various kinds of atheists to outsiders. Would some Christians do us the favor of explaining the various divisions, official and unofficial, in their religion. I feel one Christian describes … Continue reading
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Did Jesus Die?
Most folks, Christian or not, would answer “yes” to that question, but if you dig a little deeper, the answer is not so clear. If Jesus was a human being, then Jesus died as all human beings do. What many … Continue reading
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Which Bible Translation?
The translators of the King James Version of the Bible suffered a host of criticism over their “new translation.” So much so that in the introduction to the 1611 edition, they wrote: Some folks get upset when anyone suggests that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible translations, Kindle, Olive Tree Bible Reader, wikipedia
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The Atonement
“For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:14 Think of this article as suffering. You have to suffer through it, but in the end it … Continue reading
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The Saint Lays Dying
The winds of change are blowing raw And the Saint lays dying. Fear and uncertainty twists our bowels And the Saint lays dying. “Have no anxiety about tomorrow,” coached our Master. But the wind is raw, Bad change is coming, … Continue reading
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How I became a Christian
Conversion I became a Christian at age 9. It was a fairly easy choice. I saw what Christians were and I wanted to be one of them. It was a good start. I joined the Southern Baptist Church that my … Continue reading
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