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Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should one's faith influence a citizen's vote?

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One's religious faith, rightly understood, certainly ought to effect one's behavior in the public square, particularly one's voting behavior. That being said, religious faith is only rightly understood when it leads to personal conviction about what makes for just and moral private and public behavior. Conviction of this sort... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Reflections on the meaning of 'trust in God'

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In one of the my favorite stories in the Bible, three God-fearing men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are captives in a foreign land. While in captivity, their captor, King Nebuchadnezzar, decrees that they must, by law, bow to the statue that he has created as a god when the trumpet sounds, or be subject to incineration in ... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Should wives still submit to their husbands

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The passage in Ephesians out of which we get the command for wives to submit to their husbands is one of the most tragically misunderstood, mistranslated, and misapplied passages in all of Scripture. Ephesians 5:22 reads, "Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord." That verse, when considered without its context see... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should the Bible continue to be used for swearing-in ceremonies and in courtrooms?

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The use of the Bible in swearing in ceremonies is akin to the presence of the words "In God We Trust" on currency. In other words, it is so thoroughly taken for granted that it is utterly lacking in any sort of spiritual significance. It's continued presence in the courtroom is largely the result of the sadly delusional notio... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Have Christians as a whole left behind the teachings of Christ?

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I must admit that while I am writing on the "No" side of this debate, my answer to the question in view here is a qualified "No". One need not look far within American Christendom to find evidence of neglect of the teachings of Christ. Be it gaudy church buildings, overly polemical and politically motivated preaching, attempt... More..

Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Prayer

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First, a confession: I work at a church, and I struggle with prayer. There, I said it. It's out in the open. What you are reading comes from a guy who makes no claims of expertise, but rather identifies himself as a struggling sojourner who has spent his entire adult life trying to learn to communicate authentically with his ... More..

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