In his bestselling “People of the Lie”, Scott Peck claims that narcissists are evil. Are they? The concept of “evil” in this age of moral relativism is slippery and ambiguous. The “Oxford Companion to Philosophy” (Oxford University Press, 1995) defines it thus: “The suffering which results from morally wrong human choices.” To qualify as evil […]
Category Archives: Spirituality & Alternative
The entire context of Acts 3 and 4 is the healing of the lame man at the Temple Gate. This is the occasion of Peter’s declaration that his level of power or holiness had nothing to do with it. His actions, however, demonstrated that using Jesus’ name for healing had everything to do with the […]
The Flood of Noah is one of the centerpiece arguments for young-earth theology. Because of this, I have been asked what I believe the Flood of Noah was like. To answer this question, let us first look at what the Flood is not…it is not the event that has been described by the young-earth theorists. […]
For a Christmas present, our children pulled their resources and gave the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly a marvelous little vacation in the eastern hills of Tennessee. Upon arrival, we were delightfully surprised with all of our children and grandchildren being there as well. The prospects of the week were simply delightful. […]
Of Lords and Bishops 1 Peter 1:15-1:16 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) Of Lords and Bishops This is a look at titles within the Church. I have found out here lately that many people are upset with titles that many Churches are using within their organizational circle. Lets look at the Bible and see what God […]
People throughout the world are searching – for God, for answers, for meaning. Thousands of these seekers are led to Silent Unity, the prayer ministry of Unity. Silent Unity receives more than 2 million requests for prayer support each year from all over the world – by telephone, mail and the Internet. The following requests […]