What does the Bible say about tattoos? Is it a sin to get a tattoo? Besides looking into what the Bible says about tattoos, together we'll consider the concerns surrounding tattooing today and present a self quiz to help you decide if getting a tattoo...
Struggling to see Palestine . For Westerners, the Bible and its prophecies have obscured as much as they've revealed about the Holy Land. The year was 1858 when Josias Leslie Porter, an Irish Presbyterian minister, travelled all across Palestine. Porter...
Why the flat-earth movement is the best symbol of the increasingly diminished value of truth and intelligence. We live on a miles-deep disc of rock and soil, a flat circle fixed in place and quite immobile. Right in the center, like the spindle of a turntable,...
“Shut Up, Bigot!”: Civil Rights and Same-Sex Marriage. Supporters of “same-sex marriage” claim that its opponents are bigots, like racists or misogynists, whose views should not be tolerated in the public square. In fact, marriage traditionalists are...
Easter – Its Ancient Origins . Easter is a worldwide tradition involving many customs that people believe to be Christian. What is the origin of Lent and sunrise services? How did rabbits, eggs and hot-cross buns become associated with Christ’s Resurrection?...
Should You Wear a “Christian” Cross? Millions wear or have a cross, yet few are aware of its ancient roots. A dramatic voice emanates from the television: “The cross is revered throughout Christianity as a symbol of faith in Jesus. We are pleased to present...
Study Shows Connection Between Reading “Fifty Shades” And Health Risks In Young Adult Females . There's a vast amount of research on the harmful effects of pornography, and it's important that this information is accessible to the public. Weekly, we highlight...
Each day we are faced with multiple decisions. Some decisions we make with little effort like whether or not I want chocolate applesauce bars or snicker-doodles for dessert. Other decisions carry more weight like whether or not my husband should quit...
73 years ago, the Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated. The world now recognizes January 27th as Holocaust Remembrance Day. Today we remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism. Today we also...
Answer: Throughout the Bible, God often gives symbolic significance to mundane items or concepts. For example, in Genesis 9:12–16 , God makes the rainbow the sign of His promise to Noah (and, by extension, to all mankind) that He will not flood the whole...
How to Think About Discrimination: Race, Sex, and SOGI . Sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) antidiscrimination laws are unjustified, but if other policies are adopted to address the mistreatment of people who identify as LGBT, they must leave...
The Ephraimite Error: A Short Summary. A Short Summary of "The Ephraimite Error". A Position Paper Submitted to the International Messianic Jewish Alliance. Author: Kay Silberling, Ph.D. Committee Members and Advisors: Kay Silberling, Ph.D. Daniel Juster,...
"Gender Revolution": Bad Argument and Biased Ideology . Accepting the claims of transgender ideology requires papering over one’s conscience and making a mockery of the “law written on the heart” that our bodies bear witness to in our complementary design....
A new study demonstrates that human embryos autonomously direct their own development from the very earliest moments of life—even when they are not in their mothers’ wombs. When does life begin? According to the United States Supreme Court, a number of...
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? If Yahweh1 be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. (1 Kings 18:21) Identifying Baal. Historically, Baal is the name of the chief god of the ancient Canaanites...
Sexting and porn part of everyday life for teenagers. Study into teenage attitudes to sex in the Internet age shows backlash against porn culture and rejection of free love – but sexting is part of everyday life for half. By John Bingham , Social Affairs...
The Red Cross raised $488 million for Haiti and only built six homes . In 2010, almost $1.4 billion in aid poured into earthquake-stricken Haiti. $32 million of that number came from the American Red Cross’ $10 text messages touted in aid campaigns and...
Skewers and a beer: in the shadow of the ancient wall of Melilla, my interlocutor - thirty years of friendship - leans on the chair and smiled bitterly. "They do not realize these idiots. This is a war and we are in it. This is the third world war and...
Yeshua From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Yeshua ( ישוע , with vowel pointing יֵשׁוּעַ – yēšūă‘ in Hebrew) was a common alternative form of the name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ ("Yehoshua" – Joshua) in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple...
Passover Examination. In just two weeks and three days will come the Passover once again. What, after all, is the real meaning of the Passover? We take it every year. I forgot to count the number of years that this will be for me. I think it's about fifty-six...
Trumpism, Terrorism, and Thomism. On Thomistic principles, Trump’s ban on Syrian refugees whose lives are in danger is not morally justifiable. Bans on other travelers and immigrants, however, are not as problematic. During his presidential campaign,...
Answer: The modern dictionary definitions of fornication (voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other, which would include adultery) and adultery (voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a partner other than...
The mysterious respiratory illness entero-virus has spread to more than half the United States — with symptoms ranging from mild colds to serious breathing problems, health officials said. Since mid-August, 175 people across 27 states have been diagnosed...
Are you ready to take an honest look at your friendships? It’s not easy. But it is important. If you decide you are investing in relationships with people who are not being true friends to you, it’s important to know that you don’t have to end those relationships....
For all you scientists out there and for all the students who have had a hard time convincing these people regarding the truth of the Bible here's something that illustrates God's awesome creation and shows He is still in control. Did you know that NASA's...
