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Kentucky House Judiciary Committee submits Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Many Christians see their religious freedoms under attack. This is a kind way of saying that they see more and more religious persecution in our culture. The Kentucky legislature is attempting to take action by proposing a new law. However, that state’s political state of affairs may sink the bill if it makes it to…
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Blessing on Same-sex Couples Approved by the Catholic Church
Reactions to the Vatican’s declaration allowing priests to bless same-sex couples and other Catholics living in “irregular” situations range from tepid acknowledgment to enthusiastic embrace to outright condemnation. Some Catholics see the move as a step forward for L.G.B.T. people in the church while others are worried about the possibility of schism. Source Biblical Understanding of Blessings…
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Is Your Redemption Near?
Israel readies for war on 7 fronts as attacks recorded in neighbouring countries The article above from Yahoo News states the following: Israel has warned they are in a war on seven fronts as attacks recorded in a handful of neighbouring countries in the last 48 hours spark fears of the conflict escalating to the wider…
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Peace on Earth?
The King James translation of the Bible says in John. 2:14, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” On Friday, December 25, 1863, during the USA Civil War, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote a poem, “Christmas Bells”. It later became a beloved Christian hymn. Following is the first three…
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Do Moral Decisions Depend on the Context?
Here, we find the growing problem of atheism in our culture. The more our culture turns to atheism, the less able leaders and individuals are able to make good decisions. You have probably heard of the presidents of MIT, Harvard, and Penn State universities who answered a question before Congress last week and the problems…
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When God Dies, Christmas Becomes Distorted
Christmas is a time to celebrate the coming of God in human flesh to our planet. He came to pay the ultimate price to rescue His creation from death. John 3:16 succinctly says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in Him will have everlasting life.”…
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News to CNN, Speaker Johnson is Right
CNN Unearths Audio of New House Speaker Calling Humans ‘Inherently Evil’ and Abortion a ‘Holocaust’ In keeping with the purpose of this blog, commenting on current events through a Christian worldview, let’s discuss the most recent attack on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). This post is in response to the article on CNN, Nov 21st, 2023,…
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When God Dies
When God dies, people run wild; evil thrives, chaos reigns; democracy goes awry. In Time Magazine, April 8, 1966, Princeton theologian Paul Ramsey said, “Ours is the first attempt in recorded history to build a culture upon the premise that God is Dead.” Much has happened since then, in the USA particularly, and in Western…