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Is Israel’s New Abortion Law Consistent with Its Jewish Heritage?

The Bible + Culture / January 20, 2014

The state of Israel has long illustrated the cultural fruitfulness of rooting a nation in the Judeo-Christian tradition, far outpacing its Muslim neighbors in the areas of democracy, religious freedom, education, scientific achievement, and the just treatment of women. But in January 2014, Israel approved an abortion law that is incongruous with its biblical heritage. …

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Does the Bible Say Anything About Gambling?

Q&A On The Bible / January 13, 2014

When the issue of gambling arises, debate can become a battle of conflicting statistics without the Bible coming up much. That’s true even among Christians. For example, Wayne Grudem’s 600-page book on “politics according to the Bible” has only a page and a half devoted to gambling—and those pages don’t have a single specific Scripture …

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Wouldn’t the Veronica Story Have Been More Edifying?

By Mark Coppenger, The Bible + Culture / November 16, 2020

This dramatic 16th-century painting by the Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch captures the evil in the hearts of Jesus’ tormentors. Behind Him you see the upturned chin of Simon of Cyrene, who helped Him carry the cross. The two thieves who’ll be crucified beside Him are designated by cords around their chests; the penitent one faces …

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Bible Jewelry

By Mark Coppenger, The Bible + Culture / November 16, 2020

Though one can find necklaces, pins, and bracelets featuring doves, angels, and fish, the overwhelming theme for Christian jewelry is the cross, configured or nested in a wide array of options. You find them in wood, silver, and jade, constructed of nails, imprinted on dog tags, and mounted sideways on leather wristbands. I never paid …

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What Does the Doctrine of the Trinity Have to Do With Christmas?

By Matt Crawford, Q&A On The Bible / November 16, 2020

The doctrine of the Trinity seems to many Christians to be the most obscure and arcane of the Church’s dogmas. In contrast, Christmas is the holiday that more than any other stirs the emotions of followers of Jesus, regardless of denominational affiliation, inspiring them to acts of charity and service to others. What, then, could …

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