The names comefrom the two Jain dynasties who ruled Kodagu once upon a time. When we speak of Pemma Virappa, one has to know that he was a Changalva, a clan which wasn't Hindu by religion, but Jains who later converted into Lingayites. Are Coorgis Christians? Kodavas are a proud ...
Every year, Habitat names one of its builds after Pope Francis and holds it during Lent, 40 days in which Catholic Christians reflect on the fact that Jesus Christ suffered and died for us in order to open the gates of heaven. In His Name, they also do good deeds and make atonement fo...
There are forms of DNA that have been discovered to have other shapes, for example there occasionally arises a left-handed form of DNA that scientists have called “Z-DNA”. (Fortunately, Z does not mean zombie, however it is only a matter of time until a comic book writer uses it that...
There will be true peace and safety in God’s Kingdom because nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in Jesus’ Book of Life.’ A river is described flowing down the center of the “great street...
The full armor of God that Christians are called to put on comprises the Belt of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Gospel of Peace, the Shield of Faith, the Helmet of Salvation, and the Sword of the Spirit. April Motl
17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” The apostle Paul, who once (as Saul) persecuted Christians, had a deep transformation from persecutor to believer. He once opposed the gospel to the point ...
He promises a special crown for us at the Bema Seat. There are only FIVE crowns and this is one of them. So what made you think that earning it would be easy? It is supposed to be hard. Out of all the living Christians on this planet, God called YOU to bear witness for all thos...
“antiquated and feminine” which is hard to disagree with, bells “auditory clutter” which I don’t get ’cause I like them, birettas “costume drama” – big deal, it’s a hat, and black vestments are “macabre”, every other word is “pastoral” which is a load of crap, of ...
Of course there are dozens of other images of the church in pop culture. These often shape the expectations of Christians and non-Christians alike. Unfortunately, it seems that often these images are negative, with pastors and church members pictured as judgmental hypocrites or unthinking extremist...
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