Paul Preaching

Does Paul Condemn Philosophy in Colossians 2:8?

Philosophy is defined as the “the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence” (Soanes and Stevenson 2004). Advocates of Christian anti-intellectualism will…

Afterlife

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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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…

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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Would the Discovery of Alien Life Undermine Christian Theology?

On Thursday, July 23rd, 2015, NASA announced a major discovery. NASA announced that scientists had discovered another Earth-sized planet “orbiting a sun-like star brings us…

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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…