This war has engaged many Christians that are now confronted with a reality check to their faith.
Category: theology
A Broken Society And The Church
In Jerome's letter to Gaudentius in A.D. 413, he wrote the following: "Churches once held sacred are now but heaps of dust and ashes; and yet we have our minds set on the desire of gain. We live as though we are going to die tomorrow, yet we build as though we are going to … Continue reading A Broken Society And The Church
The Church, The Believer and Politics
It is that season again in the United States where our democracy allows for our choices of those that will represent our voice in the government. Irregardless of your political inclinations or views, you are being pitch by candidates that are positioning themselves to attract your votes. This is just the beginning of the process. … Continue reading The Church, The Believer and Politics
The Renewing of the Mind
Biblical Foundation "And Be renewed in the spirit of your mind" Ephesians 4:23 "And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him" Colossians 3:10 "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind" Romans 12: 2 … Continue reading The Renewing of the Mind
Morality and Christianity
Morality is defined by Webster's Dictionary as "conformity to ideals of right human conduct". It is behavior that is regarded as correct and subjected to a series of codes of conduct by a human being. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy established that the term "morality" can be used either (1) descriptively to refer to some … Continue reading Morality and Christianity
Breaking Through Christian Relativism
Webster's Dictionary defines relativism as "a view that ethical truths depend on the individuals and groups holding them". The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP) indicates that, "although there are many different kinds of relativism, they all have two features in common." 1) They all assert that one thing (e.g. moral values, beauty, knowledge, taste, or … Continue reading Breaking Through Christian Relativism
The Theology of Christmas
It is ironic to hear the outcry of those who are attempting to fight back against the attack on Christmas. Not that I am in agreement with those that are utilizing the very laws that at one time provided us the freedoms to display our faith, but are Christians truly shocked that the event that … Continue reading The Theology of Christmas
The Future Trend of Theology
It is obvious today that the current trend of theology and its study has led to a division among the Christian community. However, much worst, the post-modern form has led to a total distortion of the Biblical truths which laid the foundations for the development of Christian beliefs and the doctrines that are presented to … Continue reading The Future Trend of Theology
Theology and the Role of Interpretation
Theology is defined as the study of God. When theologians, or those that are involved in this area of study, communicate their findings, they do so from a point of interpretation. The correct place from which to base the interpretation should be the Scriptures. However, in the modern world in which we find ourselves, the … Continue reading Theology and the Role of Interpretation
They Are Without Excuse
Man has chosen to draw a line with regards to those things that are to be accepted beyond the laws of nature. The inclinations towards a humanist perspective on life continues to influence man's ability to accept that which stands outside of logical and philosophical reasoning. It is the advancements of man that continue to feed … Continue reading They Are Without Excuse