Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, / It is well, it is well with my soul. —Horatio Spafford, “It Is Well With My Soul” (1873) This is God’s universal purpose for all Christian suffering: more contentment in ...
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History Of Greek Religion: Homer Creates The Olympians
History Of Greek Religion – Homer And The Creation Of The Olympians A fascinating part of the history of Greek religion involves the Hellenic tribes entering what we now call Greece in successive waves. Some came more or less peacefully. ...
Read More »A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Battle Hymn Of The Reformation
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear. . . The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. —Psalm 46:1-2, 7, 11 As soon then as he had ...
Read More »Greek And Roman Gods: Japheth Sons And Forgotten Origins Of Tyranny
The Greek And Roman Gods Were “Family” Gods Few scholars ever connect the Greek and Roman gods with the flood. Noah had three sons… Shem, Ham, and Japheth. We learn in Genesis that God “increased” Japheth and the Bible ...
Read More »Ancient Greek And Roman Religion – History You Didn’t Hear In School
Greek And Roman Religion – The Worship Of The Dead When we think of Greek and Roman religion or the classical world generally, we usually have in mind the kingdoms and empires that grew out of the city-states of ancient ...
Read More »Pagan Religion And The Never-Ending Quest To Be God
Pagan Religion’s “To Be As God” Worldview The serpent’s words in the garden…”Thou shalt not surely die”… implied an entire worldview that was radically at odds with God’s revelation of Himself and the foundational structure of the world He created. ...
Read More »Teacher Fired After Forcing Student To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance
Asking your students to show respect for the flag is apparently a way to end a teaching career in Colorado. Karen Smith’s 30-year teaching career ended with child abuse charges because she ordered a student to stand for the Pledge ...
Read More »Why Almost Everyone Is Dead Wrong About Socialism
Socialists are not against property as such; they are generally hostile to private property, and they transfer all or most property rights to the state. Rousas J. Rushdoony, Law and Liberty (1977) 19th century critics warned that under a regime of ...
Read More »“Thou Shalt Not Steal” Creates The Foundation For Free-Markets And Capitalism
Thou Shalt Not Steal – Private Ownership of Labor and Property Is Implied It’s remarkable that many Christians think the 10 commandments are valid in some sense and yet refuse to make any applications. Not so with Jesus. Thou shalt not ...
Read More »Measuring Our Responsibilities In This World By Using Gods Word As Our Ultimate Standard
Measuring Our Responsibilities According To Jesus Jesus speaks to the principle of measuring our responsibilities and its connection to stewardship several times in His parables. In Luke 12, for example, He describes a good steward, one who, in his master’s ...
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