The Old Testament is made up of 39 books containing law, historical narrative, poetry, prophecy, and so on. Although exact dates of authorship and redaction are argued, it is accepted that the patriarchal narratives were written in the 9th or 10th century.[1] While the Torah is the oldest portion of the sacred scriptures and the nomos … More The Mosaic Law and the Christian
Introduction Paul’s first missionary journey took him across some of the most unforgiving land imaginable to include the marauder-inhabited mountains of Pisidia.[1] Seeing that God was extending the gospel to the Gentiles, the church of Antioch followed His lead by sending out two that were set apart for this purpose. The first missionary journey embarked … More Paul’s First Missionary Journey: Fulfillment of the Great Commission
The Bible can only mean to us what it meant to its immediate intended readers. We have to understand the history . . . And GO! Noah and family are recent diluvian survivors and also had received the Noahic Covenant. Noah, a farmer … More A Commentary: Why Did Noah Curse Canaan?
The book of Acts records Stephen’s witness to the Sanhedrin followed by his murder outside the city gates of Jerusalem. Following this, the Hellenistic Jews dispersed under heavy persecution at the hands of Saul, later to become the Apostle Paul. During the murder of Stephen, he experienced a vision … More Early Believers
Aggregated data from the Center for Disease Control seemingly shows that a sharp rise in divorce rates during the early 1990’s produced a decline in marriage in 2011. In 1973, the divorce rate was 40%; however, by 1992 it had climbed to an alarming 57%! This produced a .4% drop in decisions for marriage, signifying … More Blended Families and Narrative Therapy
Sex therapist Seri Cooper published an time appropriate article titled What Makes a ‘Good Dad’ This Father’s Day?, which grappled with defining the modern father, along with identifying sexual difficulties occurring within the new egalitarian family dynamic. This article analysis will focus on filtering the information presented through a … More A Biblical Analysis of a Sociological Issue: What Makes a ‘Good Dad’ This Father’s Day?
America views many different forms of normalcy of the family as their living rooms are inundated with images of homosexuality. Starting out with Will and Grace, which glamorized the alternate lifestyle by portraying the characters as successful and carefree, media laid the groundwork for more robust normalization efforts through sitcoms such as Glee … More Biblical Foundations of the Family
Introduction The doctrine of providence has been studied from the beginning and the general consensus of earliest theologians, to include Augustine, was that “God preserves and governs the world.”[1] Centuries later, theologian John Calvin further developed this theology in order to provide comfort for the persecuted during the Protestant Reformation. Towards the end … More The Providence Debate
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It is really difficult for me to express empathy toward someone who is attacking me. By “attack” I mean anything from a punch in the face to the slightest criticism. As soon as I perceive a threat to my body or my ego, I go into defense mode. A barrier…
Present Situation “Be happy in any way that you can, as long as you don’t offend or bring harm to anyone else.” This is the culture that is currently shaping today’s adolescents. According to Barna Research Group, 81% of today’s adolescents believe that all truth relates to the individual. Furthermore, 91% believe that there … More Post-Modernism and our Youth: Strategy for Permeating the Teen Community with Christ’s Truth
Brandon Frank 