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“Wives, submit to your husbands.”

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Lee — 30 Comments

Wives, submit to your husbands. (Ephesians 5:22) That is a misquote of Paul. “What?!? That’s exactly what Paul says! Here it is from the King James Version—God’s own translation of the Bible:” Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands. “And…

What is the Spiritual Significance of the Story of Elijah and Elisha?

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Lee — 7 Comments

The previous article, “What Can We Learn from the Story of Elijah and Elisha?” responded to this Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Adom Ameyaw: Can you explain and give the significance 2…

Homosexuality, the Bible, and Christianity: A Summary

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Lee — 85 Comments

My article, “Homosexuality, the Bible, and Christianity” provides an extensive analysis of the key biblical, religious, and social issues relating to homosexuality. That article challenges and refutes the common traditional and conservative Christian view that homosexuality is inherently evil and…

What is the Biblical Basis for a Heavenly Mother?

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Lee — 8 Comments

In the Bible there are various mentions of goddesses and female idols worshipped by the pagan nations surrounding the Israelites—which, of course, are rejected as false gods. By contrast, references to the God of the Israelites (which Christians generally see…

Tagged with: Christianity, God, mother, spirituality, the Bible, the Divine Feminine
Posted in All About God

Facing our Demons of Darkness, Depression, and Mental Illness – Part 2

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Lee — 50 Comments

In Part 1 we looked at the issue of mental illness through the lens of the story of Jesus healing a demon-possessed man in Mark 5:1–20. One of the points made in that article was that mental illness is not some…

Is There a Common Theme in All Religions?

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Lee — 26 Comments

Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Mike: I believe in God. But I don’t really know why. How can this be reconciled? I was saved as a Christian but I…

Tagged with: Buddhism, Christianity, God, Hinduism, interfaith, love, neighbor, religion, spirituality, world religions
Posted in All About God, Spiritual Growth

A Star in the East

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Lee — 10 Comments

For a video reading of this article on YouTube, click here. Matthew 2:1–12 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the…

Tagged with: Bethlehem, Christianity, Christmas, east, Jerusalem, Jesus Christ, spiritual meaning, star, the Bible, the sun, wise men
Posted in All About God, The Bible Re-Viewed

Is the God of the Qur’an the Same God as the God of the Bible?

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Lee — 14 Comments

Here is a question that was recently asked on Islam StackExchange: What is the difference between the Christian God and the Muslim God? Is the God of the Qur’an the same god as the God of the Bible? You can…

Tagged with: Allah, Christianity, comparative religions, doctrine of the Trinity, God, Islam, Quran, the Bible, Trinity
Posted in All About God

Doesn’t Ephesians 2:8-9 Teach Faith Alone?

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Lee — 29 Comments

When you’ve been raised to believe something so fundamentally that it forms the basis of your spirituality, it can be quite difficult and disorienting to learn that your belief isn’t supported by the Scriptures or by the facts. This is…

Tagged with: Christianity, Ephesians, faith, faith alone, good works, Jesus Christ, Paul, salvation, sola fide, the Bible, works
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed

The Evangelicals are Right: The World IS Coming to an End!

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Lee — 53 Comments

Ever since the time of Jesus, Christians (not to mention various other groups) have been predicting the end of the world. The Essenes believed that the Jewish revolt against the Romans in 66–70 AD was the end-time battle. And as…

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