Finding comfort in God during troubled times
God provides comfort to us at all times, but particularly so he does this in the midst of our problems. Why does God provide comfort to us even in the …
Agnosticism about an afterlife
Many people have reasons for believing that it’s quite likely that human personalities die along with the human bodies that enabled them to exist for a short time. Other people …
‘God Is Not One’: A book on acknowledging religious differences
“No one argues that different economic systems or political regimes are one and the same,” Stephen Prothero says in the opening to his 2010 book “God is Not One: The Eight …
Is religion dangerous?
New atheists posit that the world would be a better place if we evolved past religious beliefs and fantasies about the existence of God. They advocate abolishing all religious beliefs …
It’s not God’s fault when we choose to do bad things
When God created mankind, He gave them free will. God had no desire that they be robotic in nature, and it does sadden Him when individuals choose to be cruel, …
The Kingdom of God is in the Holy Spirit
The Kingdom of God may seem elusive due to the numerous analogies Jesus utilized to speak of this heavenly domain. However, truth is often hidden in simplicity. One could say …
Most proper to God is to exist: Finest answer ever given to the question “Does God exist?”
The question ‘Does God exist?’ seems to have been present in every culture and philosopher. There is one philosopher however who can be singled out as the thinker whose remarks …
The benefits of a world with Jesus
Are organized religions good for the world? This is not an easy question to answer. At some point practitioners of all religions do bad things such as acts of social …
Looking Through the Eyes of the Church
The church of the Laodiceans is instructed to ‘anoint your eyes with eye salve’. It seems an unusual bit of advice. What does eyesight have to do with the church? …
Leaders who turn people away from the faith
To give the benefit of the doubt to religious leaders, they don’t set out to offend their listeners (if they’re in their right minds), especially not to the point of …
Does organized religion help society?
Organized religion, despite any actual benefits it might yield to society, tends to get a bad rap (even though it’s supposed to be a force for good) since many people …
God can exist anywhere
The answer to this question differs depending on which religion is used to find the answer. When the word “God” is mentioned, most think immediately of the Christian deity and …
Knowing God personally and intimately
A lot of Christians have knowledge about God, but very few know him personally and intimately. There is a big difference between having knowledge about God and knowing God. One …
The Condition of Religion
Union of purity between clergies Firstly religions are a way of promoting the union of purity between clergies, and this is not a discriminative report, but an expressive overview of …
A brief study of the religions of China and Japan
China and Japan are two of the great oriental cultures. The people of these nations have a rich heritage that carries back for many centuries of development in every area …
Astrology is not a religious belief
Although many people of faith consult astrological charts, especially in India (where centuries ago Vedic Astrology developed in some predominantly Hindu communities), astrology itself does not always constitute part of …
The church in post-Christian America
American culture has become vastly post-Christian. Even though churches are found on nearly every corner, the Christians of America have little impact on the culture of America. Most of the …