While many religious people believe the Bible to be important, and they want to believe that they are following the Bible, very few people actually cite biblical texts in defense of their positions and practices. Too many people simply assume that their religious teachings and traditions are correct. This is dangerous, for Jesus said that [...]

We have known for years that President Obama is pro-abortion. [And yes, the misnomer "pro-choice" does actually mean "pro-abortion," for the "right" that pro-choicers want women to have is the "right" to kill their unborn babies!] However, we have not previously seen Mr. Obama speak as glibly of abortion as he did this week. In [...]

Religious sentiment tends to increase during Christmas and Easter. And even though we admit that a small amount of attention to Bible topics is better than none at all, we do not want people to be deceived into thinking that this seasonal “religion” is sufficient for their souls. There is more to serving God than [...]

I recently read an online article on child discipline in which the author repeatedly used the word “smacking” in place of “spanking.” The article even contained a poll that asked the question, “Have you ever smacked your children?” The term “smacking” is a loaded and prejudicial term and I strongly suspect that the author knows [...]

The Parkway Church of Christ recently received a letter from the elders of the University Heights Church of Christ in Bowling Green, in which they announced the beginning of a “Spanish speaking ministry here in Bowling Green.” The letter stated that a Nicaraguan preacher had been chosen for the work, and the “Elders, Deacons and [...]

In the September 11, 2011 issue of this paper, a reporter quoted a Muslim as saying, “Many people are surprised to learn that Allah means God – the same God of the Bible.” While I am happy that Muslims are willing to openly discuss their religious beliefs, they, like me and others, are obligated to [...]

After his failed prediction that the world would end in 1994, Harold Camping is again making bold predictions. He is now claiming that the world will end on May 21st, 2011. Should we be concerned? The answer is no. That is, we should at least be no more concerned about “May 21st” than we are [...]

A so-called “pastor” from Florida finally followed through with his promise to burn a Quran. The “Quran” is the alleged “Holy Book” of Islam. It is the Muslim “Bible.” The results of this burning were totally predictable. Almost 40 people have been killed in retaliation. Some of them were even beheaded. Those killed were residents [...]

Some religious misconceptions are fairly new, while others are very old. Some of the oldest ones actually stemmed from ones that were even older. Such is the case with the “one-man-pastor” system of church governance. No New Testament church had just one pastor. This practice developed in an apostasy that soon followed the first century. [...]

For good reasons, news reporting over the last few days has been largely focused upon Japan. That nation continues to suffer from the catastrophic effects of last week’s large earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The greatest loss of life and property has resulted from the tsunami. It is estimated that over 10,000 people lost their lives [...]