I know when I was growing up, I often heard that there are two subjects that people should not talk about in public – politics and religion. Now, perhaps this was said somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but at the same time it reflected a kind of general consensus in society. The reason…
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The word Stoic comes from the Greek stoikos, which means “of the stoa.” A stoa was a covered walkway, or portico, lined with columns. The reason Stoicism goes by this name is because its founder, Zeno of Citium, taught his classes at the Stoa Poikile (Painted Porch)…
This article is the third and final part of a three part series exploring the faulty thinking of Atheism (You can read part 1 here and part 2 here). Militant Atheist Bob Seidensticker of Seattle, WA wrote a series of blog articles explaining his version of why God does…
This article is part two of a three part series exploring the faulty thinking of Atheism (You can read part 1 here). More specifically, militant Atheist Bob Seidensticker of Seattle, WA wrote a series of blog articles explaining his version of why God does not exist. Rather than answer…
Bob Seidensticker is an Atheist blogger who lives in Seattle, Washington. On his blog, he wrote a series of articles that presented “25 Reasons We Don’t Live in a World with a God.” Within those 25 reasons, he shares what he thinks is solid evidence that God doesn’t exist and…
Recently a friend of mine, who is a pastor, posted the meme above on Facebook containing a quote from a Catholic priest named Richard Rohr. It needs to be understood that Rohr is not a traditional Catholic priest and does not hold to traditional Roman Catholic theology. In fact, he…
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In Acts 17, we read the story of the apostle Paul going to Athens, Greece and interacting with people from many different religious backgrounds. One of those was a group of Epicureans. Epicureanism was a belief system founded by a Greek philosopher named Epicurus. While this religion was not…
Most people tend to think about life in terms of categories. We have the categories of family, media, education, entertainment, government and politics, business, and religion. In living life and interacting in these various arenas, the majority of people generally don’t see a connection between them. When they are engaging…
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While the Western world was largely controlled by the Romans during the New Testament era, it was Greek culture and religion that had the greatest influence on the people in that part of the world. That influence extended beyond Greece to Asia Minor, Italy, and throughout the Western Mediterranean.…
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