On this theme, Anderson made some fascinating arguments. On the one hand she rejected out of hand Second Wave feminism and pro-choice views on abortion without discussion, on the understanding that her audience would agree these were outside the pale of Christian morality. On the other hand, ...
Some who love to debate about the Bible have searched through the Bible solely with an eye to discovering "contradictions" and other excuses for not putting themselves under the authority of "the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God." Morality is the motive. When it comes to the Bible, ...
Second,volunteering was not enough. After they declared their intent to go to the mission field, they had to find a way to support their work. They had to be sent. The church decided one of them shouldn’t go. When they got there, real life had to happen. Willingness was only one i...
These ‘converts’ are not new to Christianity – they have a knowledge of the teachings of Christ, scriptures, morality, etc. and often are themselves baptized. They are being ‘converted’ to Orthodoxy because they are Christians already. Like all Orthodox Christians, God has been at work i...
Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something. Hell is not a place you go if you're not a Christian, it's the failure of your life's greatest ambition. —Immortal Technique 331 Your life as a Christian should make non believers question their disbelief in God. —Dietri...
Christian folk morality really needs for Williams’ suicide to be a choice. If it’s not a choice, how can we say that suicide is bad? How can we assign it moral value? And whose fault is the suicide if not the person who killed himself? This last question is critical, I believe. ...
The noted French philosopher, Blaise Pascal, wrote: “It is certain that the mortality or immortality of the soul must make an entire difference to morality” (Pensees, p. 219).Similarly, in his Diary of a Writer, Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky noted:...
from nature to music, from wisdom to morality. We can incorporate any of these ideas into our rules of life to bring in more opportunities for awe. Volunteer your time to help others. Listen to praise music as you get ready each morning. Explore the psalms and other Scripture glorifying ...
One day the South will recognize its real heroes. They will be the James Merediths, with the noble sense of purpose that enables them to face jeering and hostile mobs, and with the agonizing loneliness that characterizes the life of the pioneer. They will be old, oppressed, battered Negro...
from nature to music, from wisdom to morality. We can incorporate any of these ideas into our rules of life to bring in more opportunities for awe. Volunteer your time to help others. Listen to praise music as you get ready each morning. Explore the psalms and other Scripture glorifying ...