by Don and Joy Veinot | Jun 4, 2020 | Bible, Evil, Fear, Forgiveness, Good Works, Gospel, Grace, Salvation
When talking with unbelievers, non-Christians, atheists, etc., the question underlying their objection to the faith is almost never, “Why do good things happen to bad people?” Usually their question is more along the lines of “Why is there evil?” “Why is there rape?”...
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 28, 2020 | Bible, Bible Prophecy, Bible reliable, context, Contradictions, Cross, Definitions, Hermeneutics, Jehovah's Witnesses, Scripture
Sometimes errors in understanding biblical texts stem from not paying close enough attention to the language. They can occur if we do not have a good working knowledge of the time period wherein the text was written and/or the cultural background. Other times errors...
by Carl Teichrib | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible, Divination, Druids, Magick, Occult, Occultism, Pagan Celebrations, Paganism, Satan, Satanism, Satanists, Wicca
Editor’s Note: As Carl pointed out last week in Journeys in Paganistan (Part 1), Occult themes abound in children’s literature, on television shows, and in the movies. The entertainment industry has made a handsome profit in selling the supernatural. In part 2, Carl...
by Carl Teichrib | Apr 23, 2020 | Bible, Divination, Druids, Magick, Pagan Celebrations, Paganism, Satan, Satanism, Satanists, Wicca
Editor’s Note: Occult themes abound in children’s literature, on television shows, and in the movies. The entertainment industry has made a handsome profit in selling the supernatural. But as this article by Carl Teichrib demonstrates, there is a reality beyond books...
by Guest Writer | Apr 18, 2020 | Atheism, Bart Ehrman, Bible, Bible reliable, Contradictions, Fall 2006, Inerrancy, Liberalism, MCOI Journal, No. 3, Volume 12
Truth and Meaning As It Relates To History Bart Ehrman, in Misquoting Jesus,1 Bart Ehrman, Misquoting Jesus; San Francisco: Harper Collins, 2005 intends to explain New Testament textual criticism. One theme Ehrman uses to explain textual criticism is that the scribes,...
by Joy A Veinot | Apr 9, 2020 | Atheist, Bible, Forgiveness, Passover, Sacrifice, Salvation
I was raised in a Christian home but, in my teen years, I became quite skeptical of Christian claims, the good book, and especially of God Himself. Looking back, I cannot say I really doubted the existence of God, but I did not feel I liked Him all that much, or at...