death, Jesus, teachings of, world religions
Does the Pope believe in hell? An interesting controversy has arisen as Pope Francis has allegedly denied the existence of hell in an interview with Eugenio Scalfari in La Repubblica. Francis is quoted as saying, “Bad souls are not punished. Those who do not...
news, organizational leadership, world religions
The Bible’s claims are hard to miss that there is one God who exists in three persons (Deut 6:4, Is 48:12, 16, Mt 28:19, Jn 1:1, 8:56-59, Col 1:15, Heb 1:3, Rev 22:13). The biblical claims especially revolve around assertions that Jesus Christ is divine, and not...
apologetics, dreams, ecclesiology, spiritual warfare, world religions
Nabeel Qureshi, author of Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, describes the significance of dreams in Islamic culture, saying, In Muslim cultures, generally speaking, people don’t see themselves as being able to commune with God. Communion is a very Christian...
news, persecution, social justice, world religions
Below is a letter by Virginia Congressman, Frank Wolf, from earlier this year. In his letter, Wolf calls upon Christian leaders to speak out about the increasingly global persecution of Christians. It is even more relevant now than the day it was published: Dear...
eternal punishment, ethics, exegesis/exposition, grace, salvation, world religions
On September 11, 2013, Pope Francis wrote a Letter to Those Who Do Not Believe, responding to Eugenio Scalfari, in answer to several questions, including whether or not God forgives and saves those who don’t believe in Him. Francis writes with admirable goals to...