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The value and values of military chaplains
Few would disagree on the importance of a soldier's mental health and stability. And the spiritual component is vital to anyone who looks to and needs God's help. It may not be a universal panacea to all religious-based intolerance and violence, but the collective efforts of chaplains both in war and peacetime stand as a testament to the value and effectiveness of spiritual counseling and prayer.
By Phil Davis | November 11, 2009; 03:31 PM ET | Comments (1)
A Real God
What made me a Christian Scientist many years ago was the fact that I could put my faith into practice and actually see the results of my faith in God.
By Phil Davis | October 14, 2009; 12:37 PM ET | Comments (1)
Praying for Civility
If we waited (and prayed) instead of giving into anger, self-righteousness, and resentment, that we'd more readily find a solution - not just to that anger and resentment, but also to the issue that was causing those feelings?
By Phil Davis | September 16, 2009; 12:52 PM ET | Comments (3)
Looking for a Higher Authority on Health Care
In the search to make health care affordable and available to all Americans, the theological component should be considered if for no other reason than to raise the topic higher than the limitations necessarily contained by conventional, secular thinking.
By Phil Davis | August 18, 2009; 05:41 PM ET | Comments (0)
Tweeting God
As someone who has seen the practical and powerful effect of prayer countless times, I don't believe that a sincere petition from a humble heart to the Almighty ever goes to waste.
By Phil Davis | August 12, 2009; 02:10 PM ET | Comments (0)
Real Humility, Beyond the Sound Bites
What we really wonder is whether someone who's given him or herself over to lust and infidelity can ever really change.
By Phil Davis | July 2, 2009; 02:47 PM ET | Comments (0)
Prejudging Spiritual Healing
To pronounce all of spiritual healing to be dangerous and ineffective without a fair and impartial examination is the very definition of prejudice. And doesn't that lead us away from what is truly best for children?
By Phil Davis | May 26, 2009; 03:33 PM ET | Comments (24)
Prayers to Heal the Nations
Perhaps our National Day of Prayer will inspire us both to pray more and to expect concrete results from that prayer.
By Phil Davis | May 7, 2009; 11:06 AM ET | Comments (5)
Fundamentalism the Real Issue in Religious Rule
The issue to be addressed isn't radical Islam or rule by religious authorities, but fundamentalism--the notion that someone (or ones) could ever be in a position to mediate someone else's relationship to God
By Phil Davis | April 22, 2009; 12:17 PM ET | Comments (11)
An Obama Nation of Citizens
I am comfortable celebrating a nation "bound by ideals and a set of values," most of which I would consider to be Christian, but none of which should be considered exclusively so.
By Phil Davis | April 15, 2009; 10:06 PM ET | Comments (3)
With Faith, Results Matter
I love my faith, but when it comes to children there is a serious responsibility to prove that such a system heals quickly and effectively.
By Phil Davis | April 2, 2009; 09:10 AM ET | Comments (17)
Evil and the Reality of God
How do we reconcile the abuses and terrors we see day-to-day with our faith in a God who is all-powerful and completely good?
By Phil Davis | March 25, 2009; 02:29 PM ET | Comments (7)
"Upon This Rock..."
Are people becoming less interested in understanding their relationship to God? Or are they becoming less interested in hearing someone else tell them what their relationship to God should be?
By Phil Davis | March 19, 2009; 09:36 AM ET | Comments (112)
Who Would Jesus Heal, and How?
Jesus' answer to a world crying out for healing was to heal each and every disease, no matter how frightening.
By Phil Davis | March 10, 2009; 01:59 AM ET | Comments (11)
