Hell Is God’s Absence?—What the Bible and Christians Say About Hell
The Christian belief in hell has developed over the centuries, influenced by both Jewish and Greek ideas of the afterlife.
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‘I Believe Because It Is Absurd’—Tertullian and Christianity’s First Meme
Third-century Christian writer Tertullian is credited with the saying "I believe because it is absurd," although scholars of early Christianity ...
Jesus Wasn’t White: He Was a Brown-Skinned, Middle Eastern Jew
This is not controversial from a scholarly point of view, but somehow it is a forgotten detail for many of ...
Why Easter Is Called Easter: The Holiday’s Ancient Origins Outside of Christianity
Easter is quite similar to other major holidays like Christmas and Halloween, which have evolved over the last 200 years ...
Is Trump Anti-Christian, or a Christian ‘Man of Faith’?
Trump’s own religion is a complex matter. New York Times columnist Ross Douthat has referred to the president as the ...
Chinese Police Dynamite One of Country’s Largest Evangelical Churches
A church in northern China was demolished this week, the second in less than a month, sparking fears of a ...
Using Joseph and Mary to Defend an Alleged Pedophile Is Problematic—and Repulsive
As most Christians would know, an important tenet of Christian theology is that Jesus was born of a virgin mother.
When Christians Say They Are ‘Spiritual But Not Religious’
For many Christians, being spiritual but not religious is an attempt to break away from severe sectarianism that has plagued ...
Jesus Existed—But How Do We Know He Was Who He Claimed to Be?
Jesus existed. We have historical documents proving this. Most mainstream historians won’t argue the existence of a man named Jesus ...
Thank You, John Piper, But White Evangelicalism Is Real and Rooted in Heresy of White Supremacy
I was puzzlingly enthused, encouraged and perplexed by Dr. John Piper’s response to Lecrae’s recent interview on "Truth’s Table" about ...
John Piper’s Response to Lecrae Shows White Evangelicals Have More Work to Do
In a recent interview with the podcast "Truth’s Table," Lecrae signaled what he called a "divorce from White Evangelicalism." John ...
On Colin Kaepernick and Keeping the ‘Protest’ in Protestant
It is past time for another sort of Protestant Reformation, one in which Christians of all colors contend together for ...
What Kirk Cameron Misses in Claim About Disasters and God’s Retribution
It is true that many religious traditions, including Judaism and Christianity, have seen natural disasters as divine punishment. But, as ...
Christian Universities Are on the Rise in Africa
The Christian university movement is driven by massive demand for access to higher education and liberalization of government chartering–both global ...
Despite Tensions, Evangelical Churches Booming in Cuba
Christian leaders across Cuba say, despite some tensions, the island is booming with Evangelicals professing faith in Jesus Christ.
