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Category Archives: History
We serve no sovereign here
A Sovereign One – unlike all other would-be Sovereigns. Continue reading
Posted in Deity of Jesus, Freedom, History, Jesus Christ, Sovereignty
Tagged american history, Freedom, Lordship, sovereign authority
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Links worth seeing
The five links below might not appeal to everyone. Yet they’re worth seeing for those who share a wide variety of interests. Enjoy! “…face to face with dying, he was not quite done with living.” A lengthy but interesting look at … Continue reading
Posted in Biopsychology, Church history, Democracy, Government, History, Links to see, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Psychology, sociology, Wisdom
Tagged Augustine, Psychology, sociology
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4 links to see
Is Atheism Irrational? By Gary Gutting “The first in a series of interviews about religion in the New York Times.” – I Resolve to Mature Manhood By Greg Gibson – “Yet another resolution post? Not at all. This is a plea—an urgent … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Atheists, Forgiveness, History, Links to see
Tagged Atheism, Forgiveness
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Unlocking the enigma of our existence
There are surprisingly few places to turn for thoughtful answers to the deeper questions about suffering, life and death. Continue reading
Posted in Afterlife, All religions the same?, Anthropology, Atheism, Atheists, Bible, Bible from God, Bibliology, Birth of Jesus, Christian worldview, Christianity, Common grace, Conflict, Culture, Culture of Honor, Death, Death of Christ, Depravity, Evil in the world, Fear of death, Final judgment, Forgiveness, Hamartiology, History, Hope?, Human depravity, Human dignity, Humanism, Jesus Christ, Meaning of life, Morality, Narrative, Origin of Bible, Origin of Sin, Philosophy, Problem of evil, Progressive?, purpose, Restoration, Salvation, Selfishness, Sin, Suffering, Theodicy, Worldview, Worship
Tagged Evil in the world, Meaning of life, philosophy of life, Purpose of life, Worldview
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The history of evil
The ambition of an angel led to the suspicion of Eden (that the best life is outside of the will of God not within it). This led to the delusion of self-rule (which only resulted in bondage to sin and death). The cycle continues — ambition, suspicion, delusion, death.
Creation took its first turn toward disaster when the ambition of angles incited a revolt against the Creator. It was a delusional and arrogant bid for autonomy.
How irrational for a created being to think of autonomy as a possibility! The only real option for created beings is dependence. It’s a delusional and dangerous fantasy for creatures to make a bid for self-rule and self-determination. Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Afraid to die, Afterlife, Anthropology, Atheism, Atheists, Christian worldview, Christianity, Creation, Death, Death of Christ, Depravity, Despair, Devil, Evil in the world, Evil One, Fear of death, Forgiveness, Freedom, God, God's Patience, God's Heart, God's Will, Gospel, Grace, Hamartiology, History, Imago Dei, In Christ, Jesus Christ, Loss, Mercy, Origin of Sin, Problem of evil, Punishment, Radical love, Reconciliation, Repentance, Resurrection, Salvation, Self-deception, Sin, Suffering, Theodicy, True Christianity?, Violence, Wisdom, Worldview
Tagged How dod the world become so evil?, Satan, Sin, Suffering, Where does evil come from?, Why is there so much suffering in the world?, Worldview
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Social idealism or a Savior?
After his horrific experience in the Gulag, the Russian dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn acknowledged that, “The victims hated their victimizers with the hatred by which they were victimized. And as hatred beget more hatred, the whole world became a concentration camp imprisoned and … Continue reading
Posted in Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Anthropology, Assurance, Atheism, Atheists, Christian worldview, Christianity, Culture of Honor, Death, Depravity, Discernment, Evil in the world, God's Will, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, History, Hope?, Human depravity, Human dignity, Humanism, Jesus Christ, Main problem, Manifesto, Narrative, Nihilism, Origin of Sin, Pain, Problem of evil, Progressive?, Reconciliation, Religion-not the answer, Restoration, Salvation, Social work, Suffering, Victory, War, Wisdom, Worldview
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The history of evil
Why is evil a consistent part of human history everywhere in the world and in every human heart? What accounts for this ugly part of our story?
What is evil? How do we name it? What is the most plausible accounting for the reality of evil as we know it? Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol addiction, Anthropology, Counseling, Creation, Death, Depravity, Devil, Evil in the world, Evil One, History, Problem of evil, Satan
Tagged Evil in the world, Problem of evil
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Christians and Government
“Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible; Man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary” (Reinhold Niebuhr). Continue reading
Posted in 44th President, Abortion, Anthropology, Bill O'Reilly, Brit Hume, Church and State, Civil Disobedience, Culture, Culture of Honor, Democracy, Democrats, Fox News, Government, History, Holistic ministry, Honor, Humanism, Independents, Just War, Kingdom, MSNBC, Obama, Political Correctness, Politics, Popular vote, Pro-life, Religion, Republican, Restoration, Supreme Court
Tagged christianity and government, Government, political activism, Politics
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God’s will in a fallen world
God is never caught by surprise. God is never looking for a “Plan B” as if He has lost control. Continue reading
Posted in Christian worldview, Comfort, Counseling, Cynicism, Despair, Discouragement, Doctrine of election, Eschatology, Eternal life, Eternal security, Evil in the world, God's Patience, God's control, God's Heart, God's Will, History, Hope?, Origin of Sin, Pain, Prayer, Predestination, Problem of evil, Worldview
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Can we trust the story about Jesus Christ?
All those who take history seriously acknowledge the birth, life and death of Jesus Christ. It’s an indisputable fact of history that there existed in the first century a man identified as Jesus of Nazareth. We possess detailed accounts of … Continue reading
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