GOT HOPE? Christianity Delivers
“Believe. No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.”- Helen Keller What does the Bible say about the spiritual realm and whether spiritual beings are operating within our earthly realm? Some may be surprised, but the Bible says quite …
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Flawed argument: “Evolution is a fact.” Ever since Richard Dawkins penned "The God Delusion," in which he posited that unguided evolution replaces the need for God, it seems a bandwagon of cheering atheists and agnostics have burst into the streets to declare themselves free from our Creator, His moral accountability, and the purpose and meaning …
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“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller In Matthew 11:25, Jesus praised and thanked God for revealing the truth to the little ones while hiding it from some of the wise and learned. What seems obvious …
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Naturalism (or materialism) is the belief that everything arises from physical causes or properties. Explaining our consciousness (or our awareness) is a problem for naturalists, since any natural origins are unknown and it’s difficult to determine the levels of consciousness of various sentient beings. How, when, and why did consciousness arise? Which beings were the …
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Pop quiz! In which country of the world do women make more money than men? According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (2020), no country has reached the mark. Women average around 87 cents on a man’s dollar globally. At first blush, these numbers call to mind the “old boys’ club” and the …
The following blog is a response to Steve McRae's #metoo story about claims from Katie Joy Paulson of sexual harassment, which is linked in the references. I first examine how the U.S. defines sexual harassment within workplaces (because that's where these claims are often made), whether Katie's claims would be considered sexual harassment using those …
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What’s in a name? When Colton Burpo had a near death experience as a small boy,[1] he encountered a sister he had never met in heaven. She said their mother had miscarried her and she didn’t have a name. When Colton told his parents, they were shocked. They had never mentioned the miscarriage to Colton …
Some have made claims the gospel of John was authored by another minor apostle or someone other than John, the son of Zebedee and brother of James. John often accompanied Peter and was considered one of the more prominent apostles (with Peter and James, his brother), having been chosen just after Jesus chose his first …
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The Gospel of Matthew The intention of this blog is to provide evidence in support of the authors of two Gospels: Matthew and Mark. Internal evidence in the book of Matthew supports the claim the author is Matthew the tax collector, Jesus’ apostle. All three Synoptic Gospels feature the event in which Jesus called Matthew …
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Isaiah foretold the virgin birth:[1] “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” Immanuel means God is with us. He further foretold the birth of Jesus:[2] “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,and the government will be on his shoulders. And …
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