Then Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. (Matthew 4:1) Among the various terrains in which wars can be fought, the desert is one of the most severe and unforgiving. Intense heat;…
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Desert Warfare
Tagged with: Abraham, Babylon, desert, ego, glorification, Jesus Christ, Lot, spiritual rebirth, temptation, the Bible, war
Posted in All About God, Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in All About God, Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
War, Military Service, Violence, and Self-Defense: What’s a Christian to Do?
The Bible sends mixed messages about war. The Lord is presented as the Prince of Peace; the Lord is also presented as a warrior, commanding the people in battle. How can a Christian decide about war, military service, violence, and…
Tagged with: Christianity, just war theory, peace, self-defense, soldiers, spiritual meaning, spiritual warfare, the Bible, violence, war
Posted in Pain and Suffering, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Pain and Suffering, The Bible Re-Viewed
How has Religion become a Justification for Murder?
Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan began their ’round-the-world bicycle trip in South Africa in July of 2017. They pedaled through several countries in Africa, then through Europe, and then into central Asia. All along the way, people followed their journey…
Tagged with: Christianity, fundamentalism, Islam, Judaism, literalism, peace, Quran, religion, the Bible, violence, war
Posted in Current Events
Posted in Current Events
God’s Children
The disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Jesus called a little child, and had the child stand in front of them. He said, “I tell you the truth, unless you change…
Tagged with: children, children of God, fighting, parenting, parents, sibling rivalry, war
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships, Spiritual Growth
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships, Spiritual Growth
Ruler of All Nations
(This article is a lightly edited version of a talk originally delivered on June 8, 2003.) Throughout recorded human history runs the thread of human beings trying to rule and control as much of this earth as we are able.…
Tagged with: Creation, divine law, divine power, God, government, human law, human power, military power, nations, power, war
Posted in All About God, Science Philosophy and History
Posted in All About God, Science Philosophy and History
What if the Quran were the Bible?
Islam is in the news these days—and mostly not in a good way. Unfortunately, the version of Islam that is grabbing the headlines is its violent, fundamentalist wing. The recent attacks by Muslim extremists in Paris and San Bernardino are…
Tagged with: Christianity, Dit Is Normaal, fundamentalism, Islam, Quran, religion, the Bible, The Holy Quran Experiment, The Middle East, violence, war
Posted in Current Events, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Current Events, The Bible Re-Viewed
A New Model of Manhood
For several decades now, the women’s movement has successfully challenged traditional notions of the proper roles of women and men. Women have made major inroads into areas of life that were once the exclusive province of men: business, finance, law,…
Tagged with: battle, gender issues, gender roles, male, man, manhood, masculinity, men, spirituality, war, warrior
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships
What about Violent Religions? Is God Really Bloodthirsty and Vengeful?
A reader named Jen left this comment on the recent article, What is the Wrath of God? So here is my question: You believe the parts in the Bible about God’s love and God is Love, and all the feel…
Tagged with: angry God, bloodthirsty God, God, Heaven and Hell, religion, religious violence, spirituality, the Bible, violence, violent God, war
Posted in All About God, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in All About God, The Bible Re-Viewed
How can we have Faith when So Many Bad Things happen to So Many Good People? Part 3
Click here for Part 1 of this article. Click here for Part 2 of this article. Part 2 dealt with God’s eternal perspective in creating and governing the universe and the people in it. One of the points made there…
Tagged with: death, Divine Providence, evil, God, grieving, natural disasters, pain, suffering, the problem of evil, violence, war
Posted in Pain and Suffering
Posted in Pain and Suffering
Kush Sharma and Sophia Hoffman Battle Words, Not Each Other, in Spelling Bee
A week ago in Jackson County, Missouri, an epic spelling bee battle between fifth-grader Sophia Hoffman and seventh-grader Kush Sharma finally came to an end. In the first part of the match—which was only meant to have one part—the two went…
Tagged with: children, enemies, Jackson County, Kansas City, Kush Sharma, Missouri, Scripps National Spelling Bee, Sophia Hoffman, spelling bee, spelling bees, spiritual battles, spirituality, war
Posted in Current Events
Posted in Current Events
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