Marx & Engels vs. Locke
John Locke, in his 2nd Treatise on Government said that private property was a necessary ingredient of one’s own right to self preservation. If a person has a right to life, they must necessarily have a right to possess their own private property. Marx and...If X then Y. Y= our faith is worthless. What is X?
Blaise Pascal argued that if a person believes in God and in the end it turns out that God didn’t exist, than that person hasn’t really lost anything – thus he suggests it is better to believe (even if God doesn’t exist) than not to believe...What’s more dangerous than disposable diapers?
Lynn White wrote a paper in 1966, entitled “The Historical Roots of our Ecological Crisis.”(1) In “The Historical Roots” White launched a scathing critique of certain religious underpinnings of Western attitude toward nature. His critique was met with immediate...Q & A: Revelation 22:14 – are works necessary for eternal life?
Q: Why are there such dramatically variant translations of Revelation 22:14 (c.f., NASB & KJV), and does this verse suggest added conditions for eternal life? A: (1) Why such dramatically variant translation? The NASB reads, “Blessed are those who wash their...Q & A: Does mankind have dominion over nature?
Q:Does mankind have dominion over nature? A: Genesis 1:26-28 does include a dominion mandate. The verb radah (1:26), translated by the NASB as rule, cannot be softened simply to mean stewardship. It is appropriately translated as rule or dominate. This dominion...Q & A: Is Christianity the most anthropocentric religion the world has ever seen?
Q: Lynn White, in his critique of Christianity as the primary cause of the ecological crisis says that Christianity is the most anthropocentric religion the world has ever seen. Is he right? A: Does the Bible reveal God to be focusing on man’s interests or His...Q & A: Does the church of Mt. 18:17 refer to the church proper or a general assembly?
Q: Does the church of Mt. 18:17 refer to the church proper or a general assembly? A: Textually, MT. 18:17 could reference either the church proper or a general assembly, but there are several contextual reasons that lead me to understand the reference as pertaining to...Q & A: John 3:15 and 14:12 – Promises available to everyone?
Q: Is the faith of Jn. 3:15 the same as that mentioned in 14:12, and are the results available to everyone? A: John 3:15 uses the word pisteuon, which is a participle form of the word believe, thus: “the believing one in Him has (present tense) eternal...The Fear of the Lord: Simply an Old Testament Idea?
Interesting how we sometimes perceive that God in the Old Testament wants His followers to fear Him, while in the New Testament He simply wants us to love Him. In reality this is a very flawed perception, and not one based on the text. In fact there are more...HOW CAN I KNOW GOD?
