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The Role of Women in the Bible

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by Peter Stockton
“A kindhearted woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth.” Proverbs 11:16
Some countries view women as second-class citizens. Women in these countries are entitled to less rights. They receive less education, less training. They are seen as a burden in the household except the time when a man needs a woman to carry his children and continue his …

February 12th, 2011

Are Black Clergy Taking a Hike on Social Reform?

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By Meta J. Mereday
Every Sunday (and for some folks it is every Saturday), millions of people put on their “Sunday best” and pack the pews, padded seats, folding chairs and rough hewn benches of facilities nationwide that constitute their places of spiritual worship.
While religion is practiced the world over, the connection for Black people to their church and the Black clergy …

January 22nd, 2011



Separation of Church and Sports

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A recent editorial in USA Today takes athletes like Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow to task for their frequent acknowledgments of Jesus Christ. Author Tom Krattenmaker particularly takes issue with the insistence of Tebow and other Christian athletes that Jesus Christ is the only way to God.

November 21st, 2009

Christmas Wars Come Early

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The Grinch struck early this fall when government authorities banned religious messages from the ornaments displayed on the Christmas tree at the US Capitol building.

October 31st, 2009

Does Morality Depend on the Situation?

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By Michael Shank
A friend of mine states that his life is guided by “situational ethics.” What is that? Let’s answer this question with a basic understanding of where our “morality” comes from. There’s three basic viewpoints;

Absolutism states that there is an absolute standard of right and wrong, and this concept comes from the Bible.
Nihilism says that God does not exist, and we can do anything …

October 3rd, 2009

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