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"Gratitude has a cleansing effect on the soul," according to spiritual leader and author, Marianne Williamson, "healing us from the inside out." The very act of saying "thank you" ...

The ultimate Christian book is the Bible. Next to it are the books published specifically as supplements of Christian theology. Individual Christian books that allow both the autho...

Azrael, also know as Iza?il, is one of four Archangels in the Islamic tradition. Azrael is the Angel of Death who forever writing in a large book and forever erasing what he writes...

This article describes the services of the world?s major religions which are (in no particular order): Christianity Buddhism Hinduism Islam Sikhism Christianity The ...

The Daily Express (29/10/05) carried the headline ?Maniac plots World War 3? in its report on the threat of Iranian President Ahmadinejad to ?wipe Israel off the map.? A bit of hyp...

I have seen the odds of having the right amino acids and other components coming together from the primordial ooze and creating life mathematically computed. It produces a number f...

The conservative approach to God and his word has a kind of trinity of truth at the heart of its doctrine. All three parts of this trinity come from the Bible but together they are...

Question: Because Jesus said ...but of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. Mt 24:36, doesn?t that mean that we shouldn?t spend too...

"Thy Will (not mine) be done," when truly embraced, will create the opening for Spirit to reveal a realm of choices and opportunities impossible for us to know from our small, defe...

In the last few years we have witnessed a woman who drowned her children just to keep her rich boyfriend. An ice skating competitor who had the legs of her top rival broken so she ...

Question: In a world that is so politically charged and uncertain can we trust that an entire kingdom, yet to rise, could be revealed to us by the use of a symbol, especially tha...

In 1983, President Reagan wrote an essay for the ?Human Life Review? entitled, ?Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation.? This brief writing of his pro-life philosophy was publis...

Question Isn?t the book of Revelation just so many symbols and thus should not he placed on the level of other clearer messages of the Bible? Answer The book of Revelation ...

We could choose dozens of references to the second coming to show that these are the times predicted just prior to the second coming. For example Jesus spoke of wars and rumors of ...

The Pope it is said condemned the use of the cross bow when it was first introduced. He apparently thought it could be the demise of the whole world because it was so deadly. When ...

Deut 8:18 18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it ...

It seems everyone you meet these days is a self-proclaimed psychologist. From radio talk shows, television interviews, romance novels, weekly magazines, to cliques at work; everybo...

Searching for Little Known Buddhism Facts Buddhism is a popular religion and philosophy that originated thousands of years ago in Asia. The popularity of Buddhism has spread and...

The rapture of the Christian is a well known matter among believers around the world. It is sometimes referred to as the catching away. Jesus spoke of it in Matthew 24:37-42 But as...

There is no shortage of advice-givers in today?s society. Actually, it seems no matter where you turn, you hear someone giving advice or counsel on one issue or another. Frequently...

Fatima, Portugal is one of the few places on earth that everyone, be they christians or not, associates with the word miracle and deep faith. It was once a poor village in the Beir...

There are many ways that God enters into judgment with both individuals and entire nations. There is only one reason why he enters into judgment and that is rampant immorality and ...

One fact that is so often overlooked by the eschatologist and second coming enthusiasts, is the means by which antichrist succeeds in completely taking over the world. His means ar...

From a historical perspective, 'The DaVinci Code' is good fiction ... I do think the book has provided a very real cultural benefit, though. By weaving many tales of medieval Ch...

In the realm of having to do battle with demonic spirits from time to time - I believe there are 4 basic levels in which a Christian may have to face. Having the specific knowledge...

Our church has an organized basketball program managed and coached by Doug White (not to be confused by our pastor who also has the same name). Recently, I asked Doug why he was so...

I had never been particularly interested in religion especially after my schooldays when it was rammed down my throat ? it just seemed so boring and unreal with so many rules and r...

There is a battle raging in the state of Illinois regarding the dispensing of medicines designed to induce abortions. Many pharmacists object to filling these prescriptions on mora...

The genuinely poor, what about them? Did God make provisions for them? If so, do we have a part in these provisions? Are there blessings attached that will accrue to us if we fulfi...

We all need a proper and clear line of communication. If there is any misunderstanding due to lack of effective communication, it can easily lead to chaos. Our mighty industrial wo...

We sometimes accept a core believe as the truth without questioning it. As core beliefs accumulate over the years they eventually make up a system that functions in much the same w...

Learning to create abundance in your life is about much more than simply creating material wealth; it is about enriching your Self as a whole. Abundance is for everyone, not just t...

Why people need compass? People use it as an important equipment to steer them the way to their destination, whatever the conditions encountered.Similarly, when we embark on our sp...

Things in the Old Testament were given for us to have examples of what to do and what not to do. Paul shows us this. 1 Cor 10:6 6 Now these things were our examples, to the i...

Everything we sow has its own specific season for reaping its harvest. God has a time set in concrete for all harvesting. We cannot change God's set time for the harvest of any see...

If one didn?t look at the title of Dr. Tyler?s book, ?Jesus Christ: Self-Denial or Self-Esteem,? they might think they were reading a book about the life of Christ instead of a ref...

A child's first communion is a very special day in their life, a day that will be remembered 60 or 70 years hence. First Communion is a Right of Passage ceremony into the Catholic ...

What is Communion? We do know that it originated from the night Jesus and his disciples were at the Last Supper, the night before Jesus is crucified: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 23...

How To Accomplish Anything You Want In Life Take a look at yourself - inside and out. Where do you live? What job do you have? How do you relate to your friends and family? What...

One day someone told me that the Pope is the mightiest man in the world and the Vatican is the mightiest State. Today I think that it may be true. A man who?s able to gather millio...

No matter what do we do for living, how educated we are, how wealthy we are and how nice we look, we all have different beliefs in what is the supra power upon us all. This is what...

One explanation used by young-earth proponents to explain that all coal seams formed during the Flood is the concept of the floating forest, which can be found on the Answers in Ge...

Young-earth creationists have long argued against the occurrence of death before the fall of man. This mistaken doctrine stems from two verses in the Bible. The first is Genesis 1:...

One of the common claims by young earth creationists is that if Noah's Flood were a local flood, then God has broken his promise many times. According to The Answers Book, chapter ...

The Passion of The Christ has caused a lot of discussions. Some people accuse the film to be anti-Semitic or that it has the potential to incite hatred and violence towards Jews. O...

According to many today, the doctrine of creation is one of those critical doctrines that one must believe in. In many churches, it is required belief before a person becomes a mem...

Prayer definitely works and is still working today as it did thousands of years ago. There are many that have experienced it's power. Just when you wonder when are things going ...

?I have a hard time with the concept of God. I was not brought up in a religious family. I believe there is something beyond myself, but I just don?t know how to think of it or exp...

What is a young-earth ?creation scientist?? Is there such a thing. Organizations such as Answers in Genesis and the Institute for Creation Research claim that their scientists are ...

A popular proverb say?s ?one small good deed is better than the thousand grandest thoughts?. Mission trip travel applies rightly to this saying. Traveling on mission requires trave...

For hundreds of years Christians have appealed to the dates formulated by the 17th century bishop, James Ussher. Using biblical genealogies from Genesis 5 and 11, and other support...

Yes, you can! There is no verse in the Bible which causes you to accept a young earth as the only answer. The Bible does not say, "Thou shalt believe in a young earth." The fact is...

The Hebrew word for ?day? is the word ?Yom.? Young earth creationists have always argued that the word used for the days of creation can only mean a 24-hour day. In this article, w...

As Christians who believe in the Bible, of course we think the events of the Bible happened just as the Bible records them. But when did they happen? This article will examine this...

I almost stopped first at a larger church only a block from away from the little church I visited. The large brick church had a parking lot fairly full of cars and several people w...

Many people use crosses and other religious symbols to demonstrate their beliefs. The use of the cross as a religious symbol predates Christianity by many years. Early religious cr...

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...

One of the many things that I observe in the debate between young-earth and old-earth creationists, is the constant appeal to the works of past theologians. People are constantly a...

The 104th Psalm has long been known as the "Creation Psalm." This psalm presents a poem about the creation of the world, and it contains several key passages that contains clues ab...

Have you ever been to a church that claimed that the earth is young? Have you ever felt pressured into believing in a young earth, even though you felt the scientific evidence was ...

For many years young-earth creationists have pointed to the book of Job, chapters 40-41, as evidence that dinosaurs lived recently. In order to set the record straight, let?s exami...

Sometimes, your fears may overwhelm you to the point that you feel like giving up. When this happens, the next step is to put your faith in God. Using the help of God can make a bi...

In my opinion, the far left fanatics in this country are among the biggest threats to this country and to the world. Many far right fanatics, however, aren't far behind. Some far r...

No doubt you've heard the story of the Frog in the Pot: If a frog is dropped into a pot of scalding water, it will sense the danger and immediately jump out. However, if a frog is ...

Look closely at the words ?griefs? and ?sorrows? in Isaiah?s prophecy below. Scholarship demands that both these words should have been rendered by our English words ?sicknesses? a...

Thirteen times, in the book of Hebrews, the author uses an edifying, faith building Greek device. This device usually begins with the expression ?let us.? I call it simply a ?let u...

As you delve more and more into the Book of Hebrews, you will become aware of something you have never seen before: namely, the author of Hebrews is more emphatic than any other Bi...

Now that the hustle and bustle of Christmas is around us, this may be a good time to sit back, relax, and contemplate what would be the best gift that we could give this Christmas....

DISASTERS-WHAT DID JESUS SAY? Peggy Kannaday (Luke 13:1-5) What did Jesus say to do in a time of disaster? There were two disasters that The Lord talked about. The first ...

In this world of anti-Christmas sentiment and increasing oppression against Christians, it becomes more vital every day that the Church do all in her power to reach people with the...