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Curse Words in the Bible?

Somewhere along the line, Christians took the biblical commands against "perverse language" and "corrupt communication" and equated that with the Seven Words You Can't Say On The Radio. In fact, those Seven Words se…
Of Night Terrors, Demons, and Things That Go Bump In the Night

I am a Christian. Being a Christian contains a certain requisite belief in the supernatural. In the Christian cosmology, God exists, and there are references to an Enemy, with demonic forces mirroring the angelic. I…
Bride Wars: In Defense of Church Attendance – Part 2

Part 2 to Bride Wars: In Defense of Church Attendance – Part 1. 2) The Modern Church If the early church was a family-like communal assembly who lived and ate together, who gave to anyone who had need, and who were d…
Online Arguments: How to Debate in a Godly Way

"A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver." -King Solomon I've been thinking about the nature of online debate. Particularly, online debate over religious topics, such as that which occurs o…
Bride Wars: In Defense of Church Attendance – Part 1

“Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God.”--Lenny Bruce Recently, I've encountered several posts on Xanga and Revelife regarding Christians leaving the Church. Some, from Brant Hanse…