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Can There Be Christianity Without Religion?
Can there be christianity without religion?
Is The Bible Out of Date?
If we regard the Bible as conveying factual information about the physical world, its teachings have, in fact, been replaced by scientific discoveries. In that sense, the Bible is out of date. However, there is much more in the biblical texts than mere descriptions of physical matter. T
Is Corporal Punishment Ever Justified?
I was raised in a fundamentalist Christian home where my father took every word of the Bible literally. He was attracted to Solomon’s advice not to “spare the rod” in disciplining a child. One day he went out into the bush and pulled down a branch, from which he made a cane.
The Only Love the Bible Recognises
My mother was a devout believer, and although she was good to me, she could never really love me. The problem was my personality. It did not fit the Biblical description of how a female is supposed to behave.
When Religious Faith Doesn’t Work
People in the church would talk about how God was changing their lives. I longed for that to happen to me, but it never did. I could not feel the presence of God, nor did I ever receive an answer to my prayers.
Is Life Meaningless Without God?
Many believers seem to think that if God did not exist, life would be meaningless. God, for them, gives life meaning and purpose and hence is the only reason for existence.