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...Ethical Implications of Stephen Hawking’s Perspective on the Brain
Reading a recent interview of Stephen Hawking (viewable at http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/may/15/stephen-hawking-interview-there-is-no-heaven), I was struck by the progression of his logic: “I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when...Q & A: Hair, what’s up with that?
Q: Does 1 Corinthians 11 teach that a woman must wear a head covering? A: To answer this, let’s follow Paul’s thoughts from verse to verse: 11:1 – Paul urges the Corinthian believers to mimic him as he mimics Christ (key question: mimic Paul in what?) 11:2 – The...Q & A: Sexuality, Christian Ethics, and the State
I received this question from a philosophy professor who was seeking to get a Christian perspective on this controversial issue: Q: In a moral issues class, during a discussion of same-sex marriage, a student stated, “I am a Christian. I would vote to deny marriage...HOW CAN I KNOW GOD?
