The Contours of the Land in Israel's History
The Land of Palestine
The land of Palestine took its name from the Philistines (the Pelishtim in Hebrew) who settled along the Mediterranean coast from Joppa to Gaza about 1300–12...
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Why science hasn’t disproved Christianity
We used to live in the Dark Ages, where we believed in unicorns, fairy godmothers, and goblins. But then science came along and it rescued u...
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What Is Christianity? Different than What Most People Think
It’s a basic question, and also a vital one. Not only for our own spiritual journey, but also for the journeys of people we know and meet.
A...
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The Problem of Evil - An Excerpt from Core Christianity
"Either God is great or God is good, but he can’t be both."
One of the biggest stumbling blocks in Christianity is the question about evil: ...
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The Unexamined Faith is Not Worth Believing - An Excerpt from Core Christianity
Too often, Christians go through life unprepared for their beliefs to be challenged because they don't even know for themselves what they be...
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Extracurricular Activities 6.6.15 —American Baptists, 1 Enoch, and Stage Two Exile
Carolyn Custis James Asks, "Can the Gospel Fill Our Manhood Void?"
The malestrom — the ways in which the fall impacts the male of the human ...
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Extracurricular Activities 5.16.15 — Pew Religious Research, Stetzer Responds, & Enns on Adam
Call for Papers: LATC 2016, The Voice of God in the Text of Scripture
Starting today and running through July 17 there is an open call for ...
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Douglas Estes - "Why Is the Bible Hard to Understand?"
I am convinced the Bible is at times just plain hard to understand. When I was younger, I thought that most people who had a hard time und...
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