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Living by Faith in a Screwed Up World
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow says it more eloquently than the above title does. At times it does seem that this world is a lost cause. It is only because we have “the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things … Continue reading
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Lucky or Unlucky
When things go our way, we tend to think of ourselves as lucky. When things do not go our way, we think of ourselves as unlucky. A recent column in Flying magazine puts a different perspective on this issue. Peter … Continue reading
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Religion
Christianity is one of the world’s great religions. But what is a religion? Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary defines religion as: a set of beliefs and practices concerning the cause, nature, and purposes of the universe. Christianity definitely does that. … Continue reading
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German theologian and pastor during the World War I and II eras. He actively participated in the plot to assassinate Hitler and as a result paid for it with his life. From his father, Bonhoeffer learned … Continue reading
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The Divorce of Religion and Morality
Scott Hendrix states in Martin Luther: Visionary Reformer that Luther’s revolutionary innovation was separating religion from morality. ”True religion demands the heart and soul, not deeds and other externals. . .” [1] Now the dictionary definition of morality is “conformity … Continue reading
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Faith and Deeds
In a recent feature article on sexual abuse in Protestant and Catholic organizations, the World Magazine ends the articles by quoting columnist Rod Dreher who Twittered “Nice worlds from Pope Francis, but after all this time, and all these empty … Continue reading
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The Children
One of the consequences of the existence of evil in our world is the price children pay for this evil. Children are innocent; they can do little to defend themselves. Yet they too suffer pain because of the evil in … Continue reading
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A Soul Making Machine
For ages, people have asked the question of why, if God is a God of love, evil and suffering exist in our world. John Hick proposes an answer to this question. As the Bible states, God created humans in his … Continue reading
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A World Out of Control
It was probably because I had just finished John Hick’s book Evil and the God of Love [1] that it struck me so. This week I watched the movie Exodus [2] and my mind just rebelled against the notion that … Continue reading
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Science and the Bible
I have been reading John Hick’s book Evil and the God of Love. It is one of the better books I have read on the subject of human free will vs. God’s sovereignty and how a loving God can permit … Continue reading
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