Posted on Jan 7, 2009 by proclaimthetruth
I wanted to provide some quick commentary on my prior post, Pew Survey: Most Christians Say Non-Christian Faiths Can Lead to Salvation. This won’t take long, but it is important. If you call yourself a Christian, much less an evangelical, you must consider what it is you believe. So, just in case you take a [...]
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Posted on Jan 5, 2009 by proclaimthetruth
A recent Pew Research Center Survey, linked to here, reports that “Most Christians Say Non-Christian Faiths Can Lead to Salvation.”
Here is an excerpt:
A majority of all American Christians (52%) think that at least some non-Christian faiths can lead to eternal life. Indeed, among Christians who believe many religions can lead to eternal life, 80% name [...]
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Posted on Jan 3, 2009 by proclaimthetruth
I know a lot of people that read Joel Osteen’s books, listen to his messages, and believe he is a positive force for Christianity. And yet, I can’t help but look at him with skepticism. I can’t help but question how a pastor can write a book — in fact, several of them — and [...]
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Posted on Jan 2, 2009 by proclaimthetruth
I came across the following article, ‘As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God‘ and was amazed at the intellectual honesty of Matthew Parris. I have pasted an excerpt below. You can check out the full article here.
It inspired me, renewing my flagging faith in development charities. But travelling in Malawi refreshed another belief, [...]
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Posted on Nov 12, 2008 by proclaimthetruth
An interesting event happened during a Michigan church service this week. A radical liberal group effectively assaulted the church in the midst of the service. And while it was for the most part non-violent, it ultimately points forward to the growing attacks on Christianity in America. It is only reasonable to expect that in time, [...]
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Posted on Sep 2, 2008 by proclaimthetruth
If you look at the themes of the many religions, it is possible to generalize enough so that Christianity seems similar. We have all heard the comment’s that inevitably follow: “All the religions are basically the same.” “They all believe in god.” ”It is just faith.” I have heard these comments and many more. Each time, I shriek at [...]
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