Category “Christianity”

Addictions and Other Destructive Behaviors: Sin or Disease?

Should Christians think of addiction and other forms of destructive behavior as “sin,” or “disease”?

Destructive behavior includes elements of both sin…


Are All Jews Perpetually and Universally Responsible for Christ’s Death?

Matthew 27:25 says, “Then the people as a whole answered, ‘His blood be on us and on our children!’ ” …


Are All Who Haven’t Heard of Christ Damned?

Do Christians believe that everyone who hasn’t heard of Christ will be damned to suffer eternal agony in hell?

In John 14:6…


Are Funeral Customs in the US Biblical?

What, if any, is the biblical basis for the funeral customs practiced today in North America?

Some of today’s funeral customs…


Are New Testament References to Jewish Persecution of Jesus and the Church True?

How do we know that New Testament references to Jewish persecution of Jesus and the Apostolic Church weren’t written by …


Are The Da Vinci Code’s Claims About the Ancient Traditions of Modern Neopaganism Valid?

Are The Da Vinci Code’s claims about the ancient traditions of modern Neopaganism historically valid?

Although a number of Neopagan …


As Depraved Sinners, How Can We Have Good Self-Esteem?

Since the Bible teaches that we are depraved sinners, how can people possibly have good self-esteem?

Some Christians actually reject the…


As Oral Recollections, How Can the Gospels Be Historically Accurate?

If the Gospels were mostly based on oral recollections of witnesses, can they be expected to be historically accurate?

Christians have…


Can Christians Be Demon Possessed?

Can Christians be demon possessed?

The word demonization is a term recently coined by evangelicals who believe that Christians can be …


Can I Be Sure I’m Going to Heaven?

Can I be sure that I’m going to heaven?

One of the biggest mistakes we can make about our own …