Question: Why does God seem so mean or wrathful in the Old Testament, but then becomes a loving Father in the New Testament? This question is posed…… Read more “Wrathful, Then Loving: Why Does God Seem So Different In The Old And New Testaments?, Part 1 (Answering Atheism)”
Category: New Testament
Physical And Metaphysical: Why Afterlife Is Possible
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com “Claims that some form of consciousness persists after our bodies die and decay into their constituent atoms face one huge, insuperable obstacle.…… Read more “Physical And Metaphysical: Why Afterlife Is Possible”
Invalid Baptisms And An Incorrect Formula: Why Andres Arango Is Not Wrong
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Reverend Andres Arango, a priest of the Diocese of Phoenix, has been in the news for some weeks due to the recent…… Read more “Invalid Baptisms And An Incorrect Formula: Why Andres Arango Is Not Wrong”
Did Jesus Wash Judas’ Feet? A Closer Look At John 13
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com A social media member wrote a post regarding Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday when the Gospels attest that Jesus was…… Read more “Did Jesus Wash Judas’ Feet? A Closer Look At John 13”
Sidelining The Season: Christian Social Media Posts Gone Wrong
Photo by Jessica Lynn Lewis on Pexels.com The Christmas Season, if you consider that the song “Twelve Days Of Christmas” runs from December 25th through January 6th…… Read more “Sidelining The Season: Christian Social Media Posts Gone Wrong”
“God Has Not Given Us The Spirit Of Fear”: Misinterpreting 2 Timothy 1:7 And COVID-19
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com A Christian nationalist event at the Frisco Convention Center in Texas some months ago provides the reason for this post. I’m…… Read more ““God Has Not Given Us The Spirit Of Fear”: Misinterpreting 2 Timothy 1:7 And COVID-19″
“Love Your Neighbor As Yourself”: How The COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Takes Scripture Out Of Context
Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels.com Vaccine supply is starting to surpass demand for it. Sources say that the white, evangelical Christian community is the largest holdback…… Read more ““Love Your Neighbor As Yourself”: How The COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Takes Scripture Out Of Context”
Why Jesus Is Not A Black Man, Part 2: The Sub-Saharan African Distinction
Jesus and the disciples at The Last Supper. Hulis & Suleyman Mavruk, 1997. In Part 1 of this topic, written several months ago, I made the claim…… Read more “Why Jesus Is Not A Black Man, Part 2: The Sub-Saharan African Distinction”
Christmas 2020 Sermon: “The Father Figure” (Matthew 1:18-21)
Photo by Paolo on Pexels.com Sermon: “The Father Figure” (Matthew 1:18-21) sermon_-the-father-figure-matthew-1_18-21Download Father’s Day is celebrated the third Sunday in June every year, without fail. It is…… Read more “Christmas 2020 Sermon: “The Father Figure” (Matthew 1:18-21)”
Golfing with a Grudge: Presidential Neglect (Faith And Politics)
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The United States of America is in a pandemic. The country went on lockdown in March due to the spread of COVID-19…… Read more “Golfing with a Grudge: Presidential Neglect (Faith And Politics)”
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