Archive for the 'Religion Parlor' Category

Special People Who Show Up During the Second Coming of Christ

April 20th, 2008

Question
Is the women of Revelation 12:lf a depiction of Mary the mother of Jesus?
Answer
No. With the exception of Catholics the general interpretation of this chapter is that the woman represents the nation of Israel, the twelve stars are the twelve tribes of Israel, and the man child is the Lord Jesus […]

Romans 1:20: Clear Support For An Old Earth

February 16th, 2008

One of the often-quoted verses about creation is Romans 1:20. This verse is presented below in three translations.
KJV - For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.
NASB - […]

It Was a God Thing

July 9th, 2007

People who know I’m religious might be surprised to learn that I sometimes doubt there is a God.
Then I think of the events leading up to my mother’s death, I see the great kindness of God toward us both, and I feel all better.
It began with something going wrong. God things often do, I’ve noticed. […]

Judas Iscariot? Write a gospel?

July 4th, 2007

A new gospel?The manuscript discovered in a cave in Egypt that bears the title “Gospel of Judas” definitely has no connection with the historical person Judas Iscariot, or Jesus and the other apostles for that matter. It’s text is in Coptic, an ancient language of Egypt, and dated to about 300 C.E. If it is […]

Getting to Know God in Nature and Everyday Life

June 6th, 2007

Getting to Know God in Nature and Everyday LifeAn Author Interview with Randall Cirner, White Water, Bears, Dry Flies and Other Ways God Speaks to GuysBy Lisa M. Hendey
I have been struck in recent days by the many images of our beloved Pope John Paul II in his younger, more active years, actively skiing, hiking […]