With America’s Independence Day approaching, it’s a good time for Christians to consider this question. But the answer doesn’t just apply to believers in the US. For Christ followers around the world, there are plenty of biblical reasons to celebrate their countries. First, Scripture encourages us to celebrate the righteousness of our nations. According to …
For more than two decades now, American society has been fixated on our ignorance about things, often to the point of celebration. In 1991, the very first For Dummies book (it was on DOS) rolled off the presses, and more than 1600 of the series have been published since then. We’re not afraid to say …
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Earlier this month a team of researchers at the University of Washington reported it was able to map the entire genetic blueprint of an unborn baby using only a blood sample from the mother—who was just 18 weeks into her pregnancy—and saliva from the father. They believe that this technique will enable them, with 98% …
‘Fought’ is an awfully strong word, but these two did have a sharp encounter. We see it unfold in Galatians 2:11-19, where Paul rebukes his fellow apostle for caving in to the prejudice of a group who said that people from all ethnic backgrounds had to satisfy the Jewish ritual law before they could become …
Peter and Paul fought with each other. What’s up with that? Read More »
To spank or not to spank? It’s a question debated by parents, with many concluding that the practice is unkind, unreasonable, and even unchristian. So it may surprise some to learn how often the Bible advocates spanking. Consider the following wisdom from Proverbs, where corporal punishment is referred to as “the rod”: “Whoever spares the …
In certain respects the influence of the Bible upon Western culture was so pervasive and thorough that it can be difficult for modern persons to imagine the world that lay on the other side of this monumental historical shift. The Christian legacy has become the air we breathe such that we no longer recognize how …