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Preference and Amorality - Churches Without Chests

Preference and Amorality - Churches Without Chests David de Bruyn writes regarding "adiaphora": "Second, 'indifferent' things do not remain morally neutral once used by a moral agent. Certainly, food by itself does not commend us to God one way or...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 8, 2019 11:41 AM

Are We Now In a Post-Post Christian Pagan Australia? - The Gospel Coalition | Australia

Are We Now In a Post-Post Christian Pagan Australia? - The Gospel Coalition | Australia John McClean writes: "I grew up being told that Western culture was trading on a Christian heritage without appreciating it. That is still true in...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 16, 2018 2:11 PM

Air Conditioning Hell: How Liberalism Happens - AlbertMohler.com

Air Conditioning Hell: How Liberalism Happens - AlbertMohler.com Part 2 of what happens when Christians allow ourselves to be embarrassed out of upholding truth, specifically when Christians affirm the truth of a doctrine but with regret and embarrassment. "What does...

Posted by Michael Bates on July 11, 2014 5:57 PM

WORLD | Married to Darwin | Marvin Olasky | July 12, 2014

WORLD | Married to Darwin | Marvin Olasky | July 12, 2014 Part 1 of what happens when Christians allow ourselves to be embarrassed out of upholding truth: "We might think chapter 2 of Genesis teaches that 'God formed the...

Posted by Michael Bates on July 11, 2014 5:24 PM

Aquila Report: Top 10 Reasons Our Kids Leave Church

Aquila Report: Top 10 Reasons Our Kids Leave Church "I work in a major college town with a large number of 20-somethings. Nearly all of them were raised in very typical evangelical churches. Nearly all of them have left the...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 16, 2013 1:03 PM

Believing God: Twelve Biblical Promises Christians Struggle to Accept : Dr. R.C. Sproul Jr.

Believing God: Twelve Biblical Promises Christians Struggle to Accept : Dr. R.C. Sproul Jr. Do we really believe the promises God gives us in His word? Do we behave as if they're true? Read the intro and sample chapter (on...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 21, 2012 6:12 PM

challies.com: The New Shape of World Christianity

challies.com: The New Shape of World Christianity Tim Challies reviews Mark Noll's new book, The Shape of World Christianity, listing some of the startling facts in the book: "This past Sunday more Anglicans attended church in each of Kenya, South...

Posted by Michael Bates on July 21, 2009 12:19 PM