704 articles on "religion"

Understanding The Term Church

The term church was first used by Christ during the time when he declared that He will build the church as it was written on the book of Matthew 16:18. Definitely, the Apostles who heard it from Christ knew what it means, because they didn't que...

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Gays, Anglicanism, And Faith

Recent debates among the Anglican block once again threathen the union and community of the Episcopal Church. Commonly termed as the ECUSA or Episcopal Church in the USA, the Episcopalian community again renews its debates whether to admit or discont...

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How To Tackle The ACLU And Win: Is The "Intelligent Design" Program "Religion?"

The futile, but never-ending debate over which account of human origins may or may not be taught in public schools, drones on yet again. Most American Christians continue to fight the less-than-good fight, oblivious to the fairly obvious point that t...

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Memorial Service Tips For Ministers

For the majority of us, as we go through the every day, nitty gritty of our lives, death is an just an abstraction. So, whenever it happens around us, we're likely to be caught off-guard. If you are a officiant, you can't let that occur. H...

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BOOK OF REVELATION UNCOVERED: Chapter 20

Revelation 20 1 I saw an angel come down from heaven, carrying the key to the deep pit (HELL) and a large chain. (THERE IS NO REASON TO BELIEVE THIS IS A SYMBOL) 2 He chained the dragon (THIS WORD INDICATES POWER) for a thousand years. It is that ol...

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Genesis 1 & 2: Fact or Parable?

As a Christian living today there are a number of voices who claim to be speaking for all of us, they assail science and insist that we must literally accept every word in the Bible as true. In doing so they fail both themselves and others for much i...

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On Being Called

Our country paused again today, remembering the attacks on the United states that began over our morning coffee five years ago. Most of the talk around this anniversary has centered on how the world has changed since that day. Most of the responses ...

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For Crying Out Loud!

There is a lot to be said about crying out loud with all your might. How often do you hear someone yelling a swear word when they are hurt? They don't hold back; they just let it out along with the anger and frustration that accompanies the pain...

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Chinese astrology for Pig Year

The Pig may be the most generous and honorable Sign of the Chinese Zodiac. Pigs are nice to a fault and possess impeccable manners and taste. They are perfectionists and can be perceived them as snobs, but this is a misconception. Pigs are simply pos...

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Imagining Heaven

Paul continues to contrast the differences and the similarities between the natural body and the spiritual body (1 Corinthians 15:44) because this contrast is the main point of this letter to the Corinthians. He has been talking about nothing else fr...

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