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Christianity Is a Religion
In almost all circles, "Christianity" is referred to as a religion. Whether it be in the academy, among clergy, or in popular culture, the Christian faith is considered to be that which constitutes a religion. But in recent years certain Christians have decided that this is no longer so. Well-intentioned people make claims like, "I'm not religious, ...more»
A Response to Richard Boureston's "Why Small Groups are Failing the Church"
Beginning in May of this year, Richard Boureston wrote a 3-part series on "Why Small Groups are Causing the Church to Fail."  I would like to respond to some of the articles' points and suggest that his main premise in fact leads to a completely different conclusion.  You can read the original posting on http://orangecountychurch.wordpress.com here. I must begin by ...more»
Primer On Abortion In the U.S.A.
4,000/Day – 25,000/Week – 109,000/Month – 1.3 Million/Year Since 1973, over 40 million children lost their lives. “Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.” Proverbs 24:11 Roe (plaintiff) vs. Wade (her state’s attorney general) 1973 -This Supreme Court case ruled that unborn babies are not persons who are protected by the right to life under the constitution.  ...more»
The Social Gospel In Evangelical Theology & Church Life
Just in case you're not "in the know", there's been a large-scale debate in the evangelical church especially in recent years (though its roots can be traced to earlier in the 20th century) about what exactly defines the "Gospel" and what the essence of God's work here on earth is. If you're an evangelical Christian you'll agree that sin separates people ...more»
MMA, UFC: Barbaric or What?
The other night I caught the end of a UFC fight on TV that was, well, consistently "high energy."  Both fighters just wouldn't give up.  Punches, kicks, holds; all of the pieces that make for a well-rounded match were there.  The audience was captivated to say the least.  Not to mention, by the end of the match it looked like ...more»
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