CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
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How Do Christians Fit Into the Two-Party System? They Don’t
The historical Christian positions on social issues don’t match up with contemporary political alignments.
Seven Reasons Why We Should Not Accept Millions of Years
There is an intensifying controversy in the church all over the world regarding the age of the earth.
What Gives Us the Right to Label Transgender Impulses as Wrong?
“Christians should get as good a grasp on questions about transgender, whether or not we have transgender friends,” says theologian and ethicist Rob Smith. “Because when a person hurts themselves, it hurts others.”
7 Things Christians Should Know for Loving a Person with Mental Illness
I used to travel around the country and work with different churches, leaders, and youth groups for an old job I had. During breaks, the leaders and I would swap stories about the horrific experiences we’ve had with some churches. One leader told me about a church he worked in expressing their concern for a …
When Is a Church Not a Church?
The tax code allows for some strange political shenanigans.
Is It Important for Me to Become a Member of My Local Church?
I think the answer is that you should be a church member. But that's not even a clear word—what does "member" mean? The local church—not just the global church, but the local church—is a body. There's global membership in the body universal, and there's local membership in the body ...
12 Questions Christians Should Ask About Social Justice
Whatever else we might say about the contemporary church, we must say this: We are well resourced. When a new challenge presents itself, when a new teaching arises, when a new heresy appears, it does not take long before we have access to books that address, confront, and correct it.…
What Makes a Church Powerful?
The church's impact in a community depends on the submission of each individual.
Where Are You Going Catholic Church?
I encourage you to listen to my church history podcast Triumphs and Tragedies. I'm not a historian by any stretch, and I'm afraid the podcast is more than rough around the edges. It was simply my attempt to give a quick roller coaster ride through twenty centuries of church history so that we can make better sense
Will Christians Get Over Their Opposition to Universal Child Care?
Local communities alone can't handle child care under capitalism.
You won't guess how many churches are involved with this center...
What Happened When You Became a Christian?
Most people would agree that no one is perfect, and everyone messes up, so we all need to be forgiven.
6 things to consider if you’re asked to meet with a church official
It can be tempting to believe that all it takes to enact change is a heartfelt conversation or two with the right person.
What Is Lent, and Why Do Christians Give Up Something for It?
Christians often "give up something for Lent" but why? What is the real reason behind the season?
