Tag: culture
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(This is from my upcoming book.) In 2005, reputable researchers Christian Smith and Melina Lundquist identified the predominate worldview among American teenagers as Moralistic Therapeutic Deism (MTD).1 They determined the creed of this worldview from interviews with 5,000 teenagers as consisting of five tenets:1 A God exists who created and…
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Andrew Walker penned an insightful article here entitled “Criticism isn’t cancellation”. He argues that American pluralism doesn’t require Christians to celebrate sin. “In French’s view, Christians shouldn’t object to this because American evangelicals need to take the log out of their eye and leave judgment to those inside the church.…
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A pastor, Levi Secord, and long-time resident in Minnesota shares some wisdom on its current situation here. He offers some practical advice. I’ve spent most of my life, and all my ministry, in Minnesota. What outsiders need to know is that she was not always as crazy as she is…
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This is truly bizarre and tragic. “Noguchi, wearing a white gown and tiara, dabbed away her tears, taking in the words of her husband-to-be: an AI-generated persona gazing out from a smartphone screen. “At first, Klaus was just someone to talk with, but we gradually became closer,” the 32-year-old call…
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I remember how different air travel was in the 60s and 70s . . . and how it now is. For those too young to know any different, watch this. Air travel is only one example of how the culture has deteriorated. In general today, men don’t treat women with…
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Church teaching has been historically divided into three categories: (1) THEOLOGY (what to believe), (2) APOLOGETICS (why to believe) and (3) ETHICS (how to act). There is a Symbiotic Relationship (mutual benefit) between the three areas, with each reinforcing the other two areas. If we emphasize one area to the…
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I am fortunate to be a member of a large evangelical church with significant resources. We offer a multitude of ministry opportunities, operate a Christian school (grades 1-12), have an impressive recreation center and offer social activities galore. It is also heavily involved in worldwide missions. I’m grateful to be…
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Jeremy Pierre has a must-read article online here entitled “The Culture War Hits Close to Home: Loving Wisdom, Spotting Stupidity.” Jeremy is explicit that “Stupidity is not really about the intelligence of someone’s brain but rather the affections of someone’s heart.” He correctly identifies the cultural war: “The war on…
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All 4 gospels are apologies.Matthew defends Jesus to Jews as fulfillment of the OT and the Jewish Messiah.Mark defends Jesus to Gentiles as the God-Man and suffering servant of Isa 53.Luke defends Jesus as the Son of Man (Dan 7:13) and Davidic son.John defends Jesus as the Son of God,…
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Christian Apologetics 