Persuasion

3 Attributes Critical for Effective Persuasion

Aristotle, the famed ancient Greek philosopher, wrote On Rhetoric in the 4th century BC. Aristotle writes on how one can build a strong case that…

St. Thomas Aquinas. Fides et Ratio

8 Ways that Anti-Intellectualism is Harming the Church

When asked to identify the greatest commandment in all of the Law, Jesus answered the inquiry by saying, “Love the Lord your God with all…

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The Intermediate State: Sleeping, Dying, or Living?

What happens after a person dies? Christians understand that the dead shall be resurrected when Christ returns. However, what happens to a person who has…

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Answers to Arian's Agnosticism

Recently, Arian Foster, a running back for the Houston Texans and NFL star, exposed a secret that he had been hiding for quite some time.…

Human consciousness

Aware Beings Produce Aware Beings: The Argument from Consciousness

A particularly interesting argument for God’s existence stems from the human consciousness. When a person describes the human consciousness, one is describing not only the…

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Did Christianity's View on Hell Stem from Judaism or Zoroastrianism?

Recently in the Winston-Salem Journal, a columnist named Earl Crow wrote a piece entitled “Concept of hell as eternal punishment is retributive.” Crow argued for…

Theopneustos

Theopneustos: How Scriptural Understanding Influences Application

Why is it that individuals who begin on the right path in ministry fall from their theological foundation? From my studies in ecclesiastical history, I…