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Emasculating Heresy: The Battle for a Word

In his 1978 speech, “How to Build a Universe That Doesn’t Fall Apart Two Days Later,”1Philip K. Dick, “How to Build a Universe That Doesn’t Fall Apart Two Days Later,” 1978. science fiction writer Philip K. Dick (who wrote the book that became the movie Blade Runner) wrote, “The basic tool for the manipulation of […]

The Fruit of a Prophet

Understanding a word or Biblical turn of phrase can sometimes be difficult. The meaning of a particular text isn’t always apparent until we discover the potentially ill consequences of applying an unintended meaning. When we were young, married, and preparing to go somewhere, Joy might look at me and say, “You’re not wearing that, are […]

Advanced Civilizations: Cultures of Sacrifice

What are the signs of a culture advancing from basic survival mode to a developing culture? Is it an alphabet and written language? Is it farming and improved technologies for higher quality and more productive farming? Is it industrialization? Very likely, each of these or all these combined demonstrates advancement in culture. One of the […]

Shannon Harris Kissed Truth Goodbye

Shannon (Bonne) Harris recently premiered her much-anticipated autobiography The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife.1Shannon Harris, The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife; Broadleaf Books; August 29, 2023 She details her life, first as a young convert, then as a pastor’s wife and homeschooling mom […]

Does the Bible Teach Reincarnation?: How New-Agers Use the Bible

(Originally printed in the January/February 1996 Issue of the MCOI Journal) Introduction No doubt, some in our society today find the doctrine of reincarnation to be strange, at best; and false, at worst. In Christian circles, especially, reincarnation is looked upon as heretical. Many Christians, without being able to articulate the subtle differences between other […]

No True Christian … Part Two

No True Christian … Part One examined what basis there is for an assertion that a true Christian would or would not do certain things or behave in certain ways. By way of reminder, those who do make such assertions commit the No True Scotsman Fallacy. Knowing right from wrong does not guarantee that one will […]

No True Christian … Part Two

No True Christian … Part One examined what basis there is for an assertion that a true Christian would or would not do certain things or behave in certain ways. By way of reminder, those who do make such assertions commit the No True Scotsman Fallacy. Knowing right from wrong does not guarantee that one will […]

No True Christian … Part One

The days of debating national issues and proposing solutions in a civil debate seem to be a thing of the past. The rancor between the small groups of very vocal activists among both Progressives and Conservatives1Approximately 20% of the nation is solid left and 20% solid right. The remaining 60% may lean more in one […]

2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions – A Report

Imagine all the people, living life in peace. Yoo-hoo, ooh-ooh. You may say I’m a dreamer. But I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will be as one.1Imagine, John Lennon, 1971 John Lennon’s song and album by the same name, Imagine, was released in 1971. It dwarfed his […]

Description Is Not Definition: Understanding Biblical Words

A few weeks ago I made a post on the platform formerly known as “Twitter.” It was a simple post, affirming the crucial doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA). PSA teaches that on the cross, in mercy and grace, the Lord Jesus Christ acted as our substitute by taking upon Himself the penalty we owed […]