My last paper article addressed the subject of immigration and the right of a nation under its God-ordained laws (Romans 13) to control who enters its country. This article addresses spiritual citizenship and the nature of the Christian’s life upon the earth and his relationship to it. The apostle Peter wrote, “Dearly beloved, I beseech […]
Strangers and Pilgrims Read More »
After a study of 2060 cardiac arrest survivors, scientists have concluded that consciousness continues for some time after the brain stops receiving blood from the heart. It had been believed that brain function typically ceased within 30 seconds of the heart stopping, but this new research proves that conscious awareness can continue for up to
Some Reflections On A New Study On Life After Death Read More »
Early Sunday morning, an Islamic terrorist shot over a hundred people at a gay night club in Orlando, killing 49 of them. It is the deadliest terror attack in the United States since September 11th, 2001. Much has already been said about this tragedy by reporters, pundits and others, but I have some observations from
Some Lessons from a Terrorist Attack Read More »
Tragedies happen every day, and many involve the loss of human life. Some are the result of criminal action by other humans. Some are caused by accidents. Some are from natural catastrophes. Others are health-related. Regardless of the cause, the effect is suffering, destruction, distress and often death. Tragedies remind us that some events are
When Tragedy Strikes Read More »
Humans of all times and cultures have been fascinated with the notion of an afterlife. There is something in the human psyche that causes us to ponder the possibility of life after death and aspire to live beyond this life. People are generally uncomfortable with the notion that death ends all conscious existence for them.
What Happens When We Die? Read More »
The past few weeks have seen several tragedies, both natural and man-caused. The April 25th Nepal earthquake and subsequent tremors have killed over 8000 people. Some in this country were recently killed by tornados. Several were killed this week in an Amtrak train derailment. ISIS, Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups continue to slay dozens every
Earthquakes, Trains & Tornadoes Read More »
I am sure that many of our readers are familiar with the latest atrocity committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – the burning alive of a captured Jordanian pilot. Some of you may have seen the video of this killing that ISIS posted to the internet and has been reported on by
Burned Alive: Some Spiritual Implications Read More »
Our country is seeing an increase in cases of murder-suicide. These are cases in which a person kills someone else then kills himself. Many of these are mass homicides, such as those that have been committed on military bases and on school and college campuses. In some of these cases the killer’s motive for killing
The Growing Phenomenon of Murder-Suicides Read More »
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
Reflections On Japan’s Earthquake & Tsunami Read More »
