Examining Faith » Church History
Who Are the Two Witnesses?
Growing interest in the identity of the two witnesses of Revelation 11 and the timing of their appearance, has inspired eschatological debate for centuries. Are they two literal individuals or are they symbolic of a concept (e.g., the Old and New Testaments of the Bible) or corporate entities which symbolize peoples? Are they here now if they are personified – or are they yet future, …
October 10th, 2009
Was the Creation of Western Society Good, Evil or Both?
What is the one organization that has had the most influence on the development of western culture over the last two thousand years? What institution has had the power to strike terror in entire countries with the threat of a simple executive decision? What organization can arguably be held responsible for the destruction of entire primitive societies, in order to promote their own expansion of …
July 11th, 2009
Beyond Genesis: The Untold Story of Man’s Origins
In Beyond Genesis, author Allen Epling attempts to solve the decade’s long debate between science and religion, Creationism versus Evolution. Epling proposes that the book of Genesis is historically accurate. The problems lie in the interpretation and translation of ancient text originally written in Hebrew. Epling goes on to suggest that if interpreted correctly, the Book of Genesis would fit …
July 4th, 2009
The Nicene Creed Revisited
The Nicene Creed was originally written at the first council of Nicaea in 325 AD as a guide to help early Christians understand their faith and as a response to the rising belief in Arianism.
Arius was a presbyter in Alexandria in the early fourth century. Arianism taught that the father created the son
August 10th, 2008
