Conservative Christians, perhaps more than any other group, have been pinned as the quintessential intolerant, bigoted, anti-progressive people of our world. They, in the eye of the public, are constantly resisting political progress by going against the popular views of…
Islam was founded in the seventh century by Muhammad. Orphaned at a young age, Muhammad was raised by his uncle in Mecca, located in the Arabian Peninsula. At the time, the Arabian Peninsula served as thoroughfare for commerce, causing cross-cultural…
“Mr. Dimmesdale would perhaps have seen this individual’s character more perfectly, if a certain morbidness, to which sick hearts are liable, had not rendered him suspicious of all mankind. Trusting no man as his friend, he could not recognize his…
Quite often I hear something like this, “Weren’t certain books of the Bible added and subtracted during the reign of Constantine?” The implication is that there may be some other gospels, or accounts of the life of Jesus, that are…
Considered to be one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time, Alien was released nearly four decades ago. The space-trucker movie where everything that could go wrong does changed the genre of sci-fi horrors and stands as a bench…
Have you ever wondered if it is appropriate for Christians to do Yoga? It is commonly known that Yoga is a religious practice rooted within the worldview of Hinduism. Yet much of it practiced in the West today is postured…
I will never forget my college graduation ceremony. Our class president stood before the graduating class and began to speak about the importance of working hard and doing what’s right. It sounded like something from a cheesy, low-budget film. But…
We have all been in a place where we have wondered, “God, why did you not answer my prayers?” It’s difficult to humble yourself before an almighty God and ask for his hand to intervene. And in some ways, can…
Deontology is a duty based ethical system. It is not necessarily concerned with the outcome of an action, but rather the duty to perform what is morally right. In some ways, it is the kind of Captain America type system where you…
People all over the world can identify with this struggle—both Christian and otherwise. Yet one of the key problems Christians face is not finding a community to be a part of. For this reason, the church must continue to be…