The Living Son of the Living God
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Theology Archives
December 21, 2006 10:10 AM
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God Is Grander Than Even Believers Know
A few weeks ago there was a well-publicized debate between Richard Dawkins and Francis Collins. Dawkins is the controversial author of the God Delusionand an avowed atheist. Collins, a scientist and committed Christian, is Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
March 23, 2007 7:16 AM
Not Even "The Angels" Know
These questions suggest the need for a specific denominational response as well as a personal one.
June 12, 2007 8:12 AM
Natural Companions
Faith and works have always been natural companions, and to try to draw a precise dividing line between the two is an exercise in futility.
July 1, 2007 9:42 AM
Heaven: A Place of Learning and Growth
Most people of faith agree that life goes on in some form after what we call death. For many Christians, belief in the immortality of the soul and a literal resurrection are central tenets. But while the Bible mentions “heaven” frequently, it isn’t much help with the specifics.
September 6, 2007 10:43 AM
Opposition in All Things
"I am not complaining,” my father wrote to my mother from war-ravaged Europe during the closing days of World War 2, when he finally reached the safety of American lines after three years as a POW. “I would not appreciate comfort if there were no hardship. We cannot appreciate joy without sorrow, health if we have never felt pain, or peace until after a war. All things must have their opposites, and we can learn from both."
October 15, 2007 11:02 AM
Back to Basics
It seems self-evident that any Christian worthy of the name ought to embrace Jesus's teachings. His references to being the "Resurrection and the Life," His specific teachings on the topic, His literal resurrection and demonstration of His physical reality, the resurrection of others and the teachings of the apostles all make life after death an integral part of the faith.
March 22, 2008 7:56 AM
The Resurrection: An Electrifying Moment
For me, there is no more electric moment in the New Testament than the encounter between the risen Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Mary’s soul must have been struck with utter shock and dismay when she sorrowfully came to the tomb where Jesus lay early that Sunday morning to dress the body only to find the sepulcher empty. Yet moments later she was in an ecstasy of joy when she became the first human to ever see a resurrected being, her own beloved Master.
