Category: Comparative Religion
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The decline of Christianity in America, and why I’m hopeful
Christianity is declining in America. New research from the Pew Research Center looks at the data and paints a picture of an even less Christianized future for America. In looking at religious trends and various demographics, Pew shows a downward of trajectory which could have Christians representing less than half of the US population in…
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John 3:16 and why it’s the greatest verse in the Bible
Our era has twisted the meaning of love. The culture acts as though real love is accepting whatever someone wants to do. No matter if it’s sinful. No matter if it’s harmful. We call that love. I call it apathy. Love is a righteous God who would forgive people and give them heaven, and spare…
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Couldn’t God just forgive us? Why was the cross necessary?
A person might look at the crucifixion, look at what the Lord did on the cross, and wonder “Why was that the only way? Why was that necessary? Couldn’t God simply forgive us?” No. This is an idea I’ve heard from Tim Keller before, and it’s an important idea on having a theology of forgiveness.
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Survey reveals pervasive heretical beliefs among American Christians
Working with Lifeway Research, Ligonier Ministries recently released the third installment of their “State of Theology” survey. Part of the goal is to find out what American Chrstians “believe about God, salvation, ethics, and the Bible.” Lifeway polled 3,000 Americans in the survey. The results were troubling. Many people in the poll have unbiblical views on…
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Pope Francis decrees that capital punishment is an “attack on the dignity of the person” – The Bible disagrees
Pope Francis is reversing the teachings of the Catholic Church in saying that capital punishment is inadmissible. One of the significant differences between Catholics and Protestants is the approach to scripture and tradition. Tradition is weighted more heavily in Catholic than Protestant theology. Tradition is significant to dogma and interpreting the Bible. However this reversal…
Josh Benner 