A new Pew Research poll suggests that evangelical Christians are more knowledgeable about the Bible and Christianity than other American Christians, while American Jews are most knowledgeable about religion in general.
The historical Christian positions on social issues don’t match up with contemporary political alignments.
In America, evangelicalism has become as much a political as a religious identity
“Christians should get as good a grasp on questions about transgender, whether or not we have transgender friends,” says theologian and ethicist Rob Smith. “Because when a person hurts themselves, it hurts others.”
Warm Up Describe something about Christianity that people call "intolerant." Explain you perspective on how Christians should view homosexuality. Discussion Questions How would you define "tolerance"? How would you define "intolerance"? Is there a biblical basis for rejecting homosexuality? What was the sin of Sodom and Gomorra? Is Leviticus 20:13…
Recently I was on the aisle seat of a flight, praying no one would sit in the middle seat. Just towards the end of the boarding process, a lady walked down the aisle and sat next to me. And as you always do when you sit next a stranger on a plane, she turned to me and said, “So what do you do?” “I
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Christians will go to great lengths to get God to consent to their prejudices. It’s actually quite astounding and equally sad. Every day I watch and read fellow followers of Jesus attempting to use Scripture to discriminate against, marginalize, and condemn people who identify as LGBTQ. They engage in the most protracted, passionate, theological gymnastics, arrogantly and confidently tossing out… Continue Reading Why Using the Bible Against LGBTQ People is Irresponsible
Men are capable of so much more in Christ than Bible reading and self-control.
Evangelical churches have lost many moderate members and have become more virulent without losing their power.
Rev. Oliver Thomas is simply one in a long line of terribly misguided clergy who believe the best thing for the church is to stop being Christian.
While Christianity is most commonly associated with large and beautiful churches where the liturgy is celebrated on a regular basis, in the beginning it was a much different story. Christians were …
Local communities alone can't handle child care under capitalism.
What distinctives did Christianity bring to the ancient Roman world? How did they help Christianity prevail and what can we learn from them for today?
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Because it doesn't stay confined to Christian spaces.
The Bible clearly condemns homosexual acts as intrinsically, gravely sinful. Desperate attempts to explain away this prohibition are futile; the Bible is too clear.
Most people would agree that no one is perfect, and everyone messes up, so we all need to be forgiven.
In our intolerant culture, we can no longer display the Bible in public.