Can I be a Christian and a Divorce Lawyer?
'Just' divorce laws seek to minimize harm to the innocent.
I would look at precisely what kind of divorce lawyer this Christian is. If he is an “ABC easy divorce for $125″ advertisement sort of lawyer, who is seeking to entice people into divorcing for his financial gain, then, yes, that’s unjust and outside of what it means to follow Christ. But I wouldn’t assume that’s the case.
Is There a Christian Position on Election 2012? (Part 2): Evangelicals and the Politics of Identity
Is there a Christian position on the 2012 election?
What are the implications of all this for the 2012 election? These complexities suggest that it is impractical to apply confessional criteria to political candidates. As is often pointed out, we are electing a President, not a national pastor. Ultimately, the decision for whom to vote should be made on other grounds, and the “Christian... Continue Reading
“More Light, Lord!”
Would it bother you to be without your Bible? Could you preach without it? Live without it? Worship without it?
Underestimated light. Nothing compares to the Word of God for true illumination. The faint gleams of natural revelation and human reason are light, to be sure, but they are distant candles to the present white light of God’s holy Word. And yet how ready we are to wander around in the gloom, imagining that we... Continue Reading
The Diverging Views of Halloween
There are Christians who believe that Halloween is demonic and pagan and Christians who look at Halloween as mostly harmless
What matters for us is how our culture celebrates Halloween today. Though how we account for the traditional beliefs and practices associated with Halloween has a great bearing on our view of the Holiday, the question we must ask is not “What was Halloween” but “What is Halloween.” And not just what is Halloween, but... Continue Reading
Proof of Heaven
Neurosurgeon now convinced there is an afterlife after spending seven days in a coma
Alexander emphasizes that he is still a neurosurgeon and a man of science, but he has been fundamentally changed. His life goal is now to help explain a new picture of reality which will show that the universe is “evolving, multi-dimensional, and completely known by a God who cares for us … deeply and fiercely.”... Continue Reading
Propaganda: Giving the Puritans a Bad Rap
A rap song by Propaganda has caught the attention of a number of Christians in the blogosphere
Propaganda promotes the gospel of Christ in other raps, and says that he has learned a lot from reading the Puritans. But his rap song forcefully portrays them as deeply flawed men, profoundly guilty for their participation in the Atlantic slave trade and slave economy. A new rap song by Propaganda has caught... Continue Reading
Pain, suffering, and truth
Think of the pain we’d have to endure if Christ hadn’t endured it for us
God uses the afflictions of the faithful to silence His enemies. Pain and suffering give us an opportunity to share the gospel and to bear witness to God’s grace and mercy even through adversity. Pain and suffering make us more dependent on God, bring us closer to God, and make us long for heaven.
Electronic delusion
Teenagers who spend too much time online never really learn about themselves
Adolescence is a time of self-questioning and self-testing, looking outside your immediate sphere for clues about the person you really are. Teens shape their identity the same way babies learn to talk and preschoolers learn proper behavior: They interact with others and respond to feedback, both positive and negative. They encounter their limits.
When the State makes the Church do things its way
(Un)reformed discipline and worship
In each case the Reformed pastors advocated a particular practice on the basis of Scripture and Reformed theology, and in each case the magistrates prohibited that practice for its own reasons. Yet in each case the most conservative Reformed churches today follow the practice once dictated by the magistrates rather than that defended on the basis of Scripture
Women in the Workplace: “Simply Supplementing”
There is an underlying current in some circles that has an overly romantic view of how things used to be.
How exactly should businesses go about determining if woman is working to “simply supplement” her husband’s income or working because without her income there wouldn’t be food on the table or a roof over their heads or clothes on their backs?
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