Apologetics
Anglican Statement on the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
Israeli/Palestinian Conflict ACNS 3887 | MIDDLE EAST | 24 SEPTEMBER 2004 Anglican Peace and Justice Network Statement on the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict September 22, 2004 Give Sight to the Blind and Freedom to the Captives We, as members of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network, representing 23 Provinces of the worldwide 75,000,000 member Anglican Communion, have […]
I’m Right, You’re Wrong, Go To Hell: Religions and the meeting of civilization
I’m Right, You’re Wrong, Go To Hell: Religions and the meeting of civilization Bernard Lewis For a long time now it has been our practice in the modern Western world to define ourselves primarily by nationality, and to see other identities and allegiances-religious, political, and the like-as subdivisions of the larger and more important whole. […]
Six Enemies Of Apologetic Engagement
The evangelical world today suffers from apologetic anemia. Despite the fact that holy Scripture calls believers to give a reason for the hope we have in Christ (1 Peter 3:15; see also Jude 3), we sadly lack a public voice for truth and reason in the marketplace of ideas. We do not have a strong […]
Was Hitler a ‘Christian’?
Hitler was a Christian I believe today that my conduct is in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator.” [Adolph Hitler, _Mein Kampf_, pp. 46] “What we have to fight for…is the freedom and independence of the fatherland, so that our people may be enabled to fulfill the mission assigned to it by the […]
Cults & Mind Control
What is a Cult? A cult is a group or movement exhibiting a great or excessive devotion or dedication to some person, idea, or thing, and employing unethically manipulative techniques of persuasion and control designed to advance the goals of the group’s leader, to the actual or possible detriment of members, their families, or the […]
Thinking Christians
THINKING CHRISTIANS, An ArkHaven Editorial: about pragmatism, indoctrinate, propagandize, authoritarian, modernity, inductive reasoning, anti-intellectualism, Os Guinness, Howard Hendricks Some church leaders aren’t altogether sure they want their people to think. They figure they’ve already done the thinking for their people. All their followers need to do is obey them.without question. The more we tell people […]
The Micah Call
From a netfriend: In the light of the focus on ending poverty I just wanted to draw the list’s attention to the Micah Challenge and the Millenium Development Goals. Micah Challenge is a global ecumenical campaign to support government commitment to the Millennium Development Goals. The call from the Micah Challenge is this… This is […]
Masturbation: another perspective
Masturbation is an issue Christians cannot ignore. With little regard to gender, age, or even marital status, what is sometimes called solo-sex plunges many of us into the pit of guilt and the despondency of defeat. But are these guilt feelings the product of biblical truth or merely a hangover from the misconceptions of a […]
The Jews and Alcohol
ALCOHOL (from Rabbi Rudolph Brasch, Thank God I’m an Atheist, Collins, Australia, 1987, p. 60) WINE AND RELIGION The drinking of wine was an essential part of earliest religious meals. With wine man hallowed the sacred days and found communion with the divine. Jews still thus sanctify every Sabbath and holy day. When, as a […]
No Room for Fences
You may know that Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play major league baseball. In his first season with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson faced hostility nearly everywhere he traveled because of his race. Pitchers threw fast balls at his head. Runners spiked him on the bases. Brutal epithets were written on cards and shouted […]
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