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Parables in Luke
Although parables are related to other kinds of speech like riddles and proverbs, parables emphasize story. Jesus' parables are short stories that refer to God's realm of power, God's kingdom. In Luke’s Gospel the parable of the Good Samaritan is part of Jesus’ conversation with a lawyer about loving God and neighbors or compatriots. In order to better understand how…
READ MOREBook Reviews: Paul: In Fresh Perspective, N. T. Wright
Paul wrote more books than any other New Testament writer, but often his thoughts can be complex and difficult to understand. In this book, Wright helps readers see the bigger picture of Paul’s themes and messages. N. T. Wright, (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2005)Looking for an easy way into the theology of the apostle Paul's letters? Then this book might be…
READ MORESilver Screened Savior: Passion for Christ in American Film
The story of Jesus’s life and death has been chronicled on film for over a hundred years. Read about the history and development of filming the story of Christ through the last century.In 2004, movie theaters across the United States projected Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ before enthusiastic, anxious, and sometimes angry American audiences. These screenings resulted in…
READ MOREMuscles and Morals for Christ: Promoting Faith and Fitness in America
What does running a 5K have to do with becoming a more committed Christian? Learn where physical fitness and faith intersect.By Christopher J. Anderson, Ph.D.In an 1858 article for Atlantic Monthly titled, "Saints, and their Bodies," author Thomas W. Higginson suggests that physical exercise "takes a man out-doors, and it uses his muscles, and therefore of course it is good."…
READ MOREUnraveling Da Vinci’s Code
Learn about the issues behind The Da Vinci Code. What is fact and what is fiction? Revealing the Truth Behind the Fiction The Da Vinci Code which is loosely based on Gnosticism, a diverse series of early Christian literature, has created a stir among readers who seek to "decode" its controversial message. What is fact? What is fiction? Decide as…
READ MOREDebunking Heresies: Looking at The Da Vinci Code through the Eyes of Irenaeus
The Gnostic ideas in The Da Vinci Code are not new. In fact, Irenaeus addressed these ideas thousands of years ago in his work Against Heresies.The Bible did not arrive by fax from heaven. ... The Bible is a product of man, my dear. Not of God. The Bible did not fall magically from the clouds. Man created it as…
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