Category: Social Issues & Biblical Ethics

Is same-sex marriage bad for homosexuals? This is one of the most difficult topics that there is to discuss. I am afraid that many believers, conservatives, and fourteen year olds are incapable of broaching the topic of homosexuality without being almost intentionally offensive. We all interpret reality through the lens of our experiences. But if I have one experience, and a friend of mine has another, which experience is correct? Is it the one that is loaded with the most emotion, that has the greatest appeal to the sympathies of…

The flames of emotion were ignited a few days ago and their smoke perennially drifts amidst the atmosphere. Many think that this legalization has marked the end of the debate over same sex marriage. But the ongoing struggle over abortion seems to suggest that the debate over same sex marriage probably will not fade into irrelevancy just because it is legal now. There will continue to be people who oppose it and people who advocate it. However, I am afraid that the flames of emotion can be quite scorching. People…

The internet has displayed a flood of reactions to the legalization of same sex marriage. There is rejoicing and great joy. Homosexuals find that they can finally live in open union with their loved one, receiving the same governmental additives as a heterosexual conjugation. The proverbial and literal flag of the homosexual movement waves highly and proudly today. From that esteemed angle, they may find it proper to look down upon all of those who have (and still) oppose them. The Christians have begun claiming that today, we enter into…

The virtue of freedom of speech is valued by Americans across the country. We accept it as a blessing and an advancement of society. It is an implementation that has led our society of thinking men and women to progress further. It has been the platform through which we have been hoisted into superior social advancements, such as women’s rights, the abolishment of slavery, the equality of people of all race and gender, and the freedom to proclaim any religion one wishes to without fear of persecution. Since it has…

When the young student enrolled in Bible college begins to delve into the discipline of church history, they may be horrified in response to their discovery. The church has a long history of burning men alive for the crime of heresy. The heresies for which people were burned were often nuances that are hardly distinct enough to separate denominations, such as the composition of the Eucharist, whether the bread and wine literally transform into the body and blood of Christ. Of course, this indictment is not exclusively charged against the…

With the terrorist slayings in France in recent weeks, there has been a storm of controversy, questions about freedom of speech and respect for religion. Moderate Muslims contest that while the slayings should not have happened, westerners still should be respectful of Islam and their Prophet. After all, they argue, the west finds entertainment at the expense of offending Muslims, yet at the same time, is very sensitive about antisemitism. A good conservative Christian, then, will be caught between their Christian faith and conservative ideals. They want to be kind…

During an era of what one preacher called a sexual revolution, many Christians find themselves knuckling under and surrendering to the pressure and accusation of mainstream society. Homosexual Christians are flamboyantly displaying their sexual preferences for all to see, not necessarily saying that the Bible is wrong, but saying that the Bible is silent on the issue of same-sex marriage. Some of us have heard of Matthew Vine’s best seller, God And The Gay Christian, in which he argued just that. So then, what does the Bible say about same-sex…

It is a little odd that I am even bothering to write this article. After all, lust is only something that one in every thousand Christian man struggles with. Only those who are unholy and unloving, only those who do not care about God struggle with lust. No true Christian would have this struggle. So why write about it? Because that is a lie. That is a lie that you tell yourself. Lust is something that just about every single Christian man struggles with. Imagine the person who you would…

Throughout history and the world, those who worship the Father in Spirit and in truth have done so under a variety of different circumstances. People are Christians under massive physical persecution, threats of death, and still, go to their grave proclaiming the gospel. The history of the church paints a grim picture of the bloody martyrs who allowed themselves to be murdered for the sake of the Lord. But today, Christians face very difficult challenges. We are in a secular, relativistic, anti-Christian world. How can I be a Christian in…

There is trouble in this world, and it is full of turmoil and anguish. We are overcome by injustice and people who can steal from the needy and the poor. There are people in the world who will mock the widow and ridicule the orphan. There are broken hearts, ruined marriages, and lives left in absolute desolation. This is pervasive, across everybody in our world, no matter what religion or nationality or social stature or wealth. Everybody in this world encounters trouble and acknowledges that things are not the way…

One of my greatest complaints about the modern atheist is how angry and emotional they respond to purely intellectual and academic issues. One of the iconic and most influential atheists, Richard Dawkins, has argued that all who disagree with him are either idiots, ignorant or just downright evil. These are clearly issues that are near to Dawkins’ heart to warrant such an emotional outburst. However, unfortunately, this type of behavior has become not only evident in atheists, but also in Christians. Obviously not even close to the same degree, but…

Many of us are aware that the Emmy winning show, Breaking Bad, is coming to an end this Sunday (9/29/2013). This may force, for some of us, feelings of sadness, that something that we have thoroughly enjoyed is passing away. But yet with that, there is still excitement and anticipation for the events that will unfold in the final episode of the show. However I could see how some Christians could be relieved that the show is ending, because they felt guilty for watching it in the first place. Certain…