A report from a recent Pew Research Center poll found that two-thirds (66%) of Republicans believe in God “with absolute certainty,” compared to only 41% of Democrats. Further, 48% of Republicans also said that religion is “very important” in their lives, and 52% that they pray daily. On the Democrat…
In some ways, Islam is difficult to characterize. The reason for the difficulty is because it is conceived of and practiced differently among different Muslim groups. One possible way to characterize it is by denomination. Different denominations of Islam conceive of religious practice in different ways. However, this does not…
We hear much about the “Millennial Generation” (i.e.: Americans born just around the turn of the century). Their life motto seems to be: “So What?” Actually, most Millennials care about the meaning of life, but haven’t found a cause worthy of their commitment. In First Corinthians, Paul calls for dedication…
I, along with so many others, have discovered the AI chatbots. In some ways, these things are pretty cool. They can be really effective research tools.
On the other hand, you have to be really careful to make sure that the answers you get are accurate. As great a tool…
It is amazing how widespread Islam is around the world, but also how little most people know about it. It does have its own reputation, but that only tells part of the story. Reputations are generalizations that tend to be rather shallow. They may reveal some of the “what” about…
In November of 2025, Christianity Today magazine hired Nicole Massie Martin to be its next president and CEO. Martin is a black woman who is also an ordained pastor in the AME (American Methodist Episcopal) denomination.
She is actually highly credentialed. She has degrees from Vanderbilt University (B.S.), Princeton Theological…
In the Spring of every year, Christians the world over celebrate Easter. Ironically, that term is not found in any ancient New Testament texts. It appears once in the King James Version in Acts 12:4 when King Herod planned to execute Peter “after Easter.” The Greek word there is Pascha…
It is amazing how widespread Islam is around the world, but also how little most people know about it. It does have its own reputation, but that only tells part of the story. Reputations are generalizations that tend to be rather shallow. They may reveal some of the “what” about…
“Marty, if Jennifer runs into her future self it could unravel the times-space continuum and cause a paradox that would lead to the destruction of the entire universe! But that’s a worst-case scenario.” Doc Brown – Back to the Future – Part Two
In 1952, the esteemed late Anglican Bible…
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