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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
What Does the Bible Say About Money & Wealth?
Filed under: Bible, Social Issues, Stewardship | 149 views | Add a Comment
By Pete Stockton
A lot of people think the Bible doesn’t have anything to say about wealth and money. Money is a new thing, a sign of the modern times. They didn’t have US dollars or Japanese Yen in the Bible. In the Bible, people traded sticks and stones or maybe cows and sacks of rice. The Bible can’t teach me anything about …
January 29th, 2011
Are Black Clergy Taking a Hike on Social Reform?
Filed under: Culture, Social Issues, The Church | 22 views | Add a Comment
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
Christians & Environmental Ethics – A Strange Combination?
Filed under: Atheism, Christianity, New Age, Social Issues, Stewardship | 251 views | Add a Comment
By Gorazd Andrejc
You can find very different attitudes towards environment and global warming problem among Christians. There are of course Christians who simply do not care and do not see any real connection between their religion and the idea to save the planet. Religion is about saving humanity, spiritually speaking, not the planet, right? Before moving to the answer to this …
October 13th, 2010
Should Christians Have PreNups?
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by Matt Bell
One of the hottest topics on the marriage circuit today is whether you should have a prenuptial agreement (“prenup”). While only 3 percent of married or engaged people have a prenup, USA TODAY reports that fully one-third of single people say they would ask their spouse-to-be to sign one, and 40 percent of divorced people say they would do …
September 29th, 2010
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