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Faith and Deeds

In a recent feature article on sexual abuse in Protestant and Catholic organizations, the World Magazine ends the articles by quoting columnist Rod Dreher who Twittered “Nice worlds from Pope Francis, but after all this time, and all these empty … Continue reading

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The Children

One of the consequences of the existence of evil in our world is the price children pay for this evil.  Children are innocent; they can do little to defend themselves.  Yet they too suffer pain because of the evil in … Continue reading

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A Soul Making Machine

For ages, people have asked the question of why, if God is a God of love, evil and suffering exist in our world.  John Hick proposes an answer to this question.  As the Bible states, God created humans in his … Continue reading

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A World Out of Control

It was probably because I had just finished John Hick’s book Evil and the God of Love [1] that it struck me so.  This week I watched the movie Exodus [2] and my mind just rebelled against the notion that … Continue reading

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Science and the Bible

I have been reading John Hick’s book Evil and the God of Love.  It is one of the better books I have read on the subject of human free will vs. God’s sovereignty and how a loving God can permit … Continue reading

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Who Is Responsible for Evil?

Back in June we wrote about the book Killers of the Flower Moon which details the murders of several Osage Indians in order to concentrate and control the wealth of the Osage Indians.  The FBI only convicted one person of … Continue reading

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The Whole Bible

There is no question that the Bible commands us to help those in need.  The parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37 and Jesus’ description of how we will be judged at the final judgment (Matthew 25:31-46) are two … Continue reading

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Being Deceived

I recently read a book about the World War II battle for Okinawa.  Now books about World War II are not uncommon but what was different about this book was that it was written by a Japanese officer who was … Continue reading

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Trust in God II

So why do we continue to ask questions of God in this blog? First, the Bible instructs us to ask questions.  The writer of Hebrews states:  “. . .whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and … Continue reading

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Trust in God

Years ago when I was attending a Christian Bible institute, I asked a question in a class.  Immediately after asking my question, there came an audible gasp from a fellow class member followed by a half whispered statement “he’s questioning … Continue reading

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