Examining Faith

Due to the virulent attacks of the New Atheists, the Internet Infidels, and all manner of biblical bashers, along with a rising anti-evangelical bias in the media, Christians are demanding training in how to defend their Christian faith.

William Lane Craig’s new book, On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision, intends to do just that.

For decades, America has been an “economic empire,” but its power is waning fast, and other nations are poised to fill the gap. Some expect China or Russia to take the lead, but Bible prophecy reveals that Europe will soon be the world’s leading superpower.

He was born two hundred and sixty-seven years before the Declaration of Independence, yet historians credit him as a virtual founder of America.

The na­tion­al role of USA has be­come un­clear. Are we a na­tion that pro­tects the weak? Or are we some­thing else? Our spir­i­tu­al role has al­so be­come very un­clear. Are we a na­tion of self con­trol and moral dis­ci­pline? Are you tough enough to get through what’s going to happen to this planet? There is no escape. Every country, every tribe, every town. As Christians, we need to think in a very intense, very different way so that we will be able to weather the Storm. And come out on the other side safe and happy for eternity.

The information in this article was taken directly from the official website of president-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday, November 11, 2008. This allows readers to easily verify all quotes for themselves.

The site allows the visitor to navigate to a section entitled, “People” with a subsection entitled, “People of Faith”. It is here where the visitor reads, “Barack Obama is a committed Christian.” The visitor may also download the file ObamaonFaith.pdf which highlights “key values in Barack Obama’s public statements on faith and politics.”

Just as it shouldn’t be assumed that Caucasians who didn’t vote for Obama rejected the idea of a Black president; likewise, it should not be assumed that all minorities voted for him. Each side had its reasons for why it did or didn’t support Mr. Obama. Christian minorities figure on both of those sides.

Most people intelligent enough to assess someone based on character and not ethnicity, would agree with that; unfortunately, not much intelligence was employed by some Americans during this election.

It’s becoming increasingly popular for Christians who share their faith with others to attempt to make the gospel more appealing by “repackaging” it with something else. That something else may range from the display of magic tricks to tributes to the late Elvis Presley. The mainstream message of America’s churches advertised on billboards emphasize to [...]