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When the Book of Revelation Takes a Swing at a Roman Emperor

27/02/2017 0 Comment

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While compiling notes for my dissertation and forthcoming book on the Book of Revelation, I came across this note on Revelation 1:16 in Craig Koester’s Revelation commentary:
The section climaxes by noting that [Jesus] holds seven stars in his right hand (Rev 1:16). This cosmic imagery conveys sovereignty. An analogy appears on a coin from Domitian’s reign that depicts the emperor’s deceased son as young Jup..

Goodbye, Family Christian Stores

25/02/2017 0 Comment

This week, it was announced that Family Christian Stores — one of the world’s largest Christian retailers — will close all 240 of its stores. This isn’t really shocking; Family Christian had gone through bankruptcy a few years back. But it will have an impact; more than 3,000 employees are going to lose their jobs as the stores shutter and Christian culture loses one of its largest and most diverse suppliers of books, music and trinkets.
Granted, this is just the nature of the beast these days. ..

Drive-Through Ash Wednesday Blessings To Be Given Out At This Irish Church

25/02/2017 0 Comment

Catholics in a rush in Ireland on Ash Wednesday will be able to receive the traditional blessing with the sign of the cross in ash on their foreheads in a drive-through form after an innovation by a church.

Faithful In The Fire: The Christian Legacy Of St Polycarp

23/02/2017 0 Comment

Today is the liturgical feast day of a man named Polycarp, a hero of the early Church who suffered persecution with grace. What can we learn from his life?

‘Hopeless’ Muslim Family Try To Commit Suicide — But God Heals Them, With Dead Son Even Restored To Life

22/02/2017 0 Comment

This Islamist radical intensely hated Christians. Named Ismail, this Muslim man from a South Asian country had attacked Christian churches, stoned preachers, and nearly killed a pastor by running over him using his motorised rickshaw, according to Bibles for Mideast. But years later, this man is now a devout follower of Jesus.

Bishop Leads Charge For Church’s ‘Radical Inclusion’ Of Gay Couples

22/02/2017 0 Comment

The Bishop of Manchester is calling for the Church of England to move forward in its acceptance of gay couples after a report keeping the traditional teaching on marriage was thrown out.

Bristol Cathedral May Remove Stained Glass Tribute To Slave Trader

22/02/2017 0 Comment

The Church of England's Bristol Cathedral may remove a prominent stained glass window dedicated to the slave trader Edward Colston following pressure from anti-racism campaigners.

Rift Deepens In Syriac Orthodox Church Over Quran Row

21/02/2017 0 Comment

A row between the Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church and six archbishops who accused him of 'betraying the faith' is escalating.

Why I Oppose Capital Punishment

21/02/2017 0 Comment

Editors’ note: Last month a unanimous jury sentenced Dylann Roof to death for killing nine black churchgoers as they attended Bible study in a Charleston, South Carolina church. The reaction to Roof’s sentencing has rekindled discussions—even among his victims’ families—about whether Christians should support capital punishment. To consider both side of the debate, TGC is presenting personal essays on the death penalty by Matthew Arbo, assistant professor of biblical and theological studies at O..

How to Subtly Abandon Your Bible’s Authority

21/02/2017 0 Comment

Editors’ note: Christians in the Wes, face a number of explicit threats to the authority of Scripture. But explicit threats alone don’t weaken our trust in the Bible. Subtle threats—those that creep in unnoticed—also foster skepticism. Writing for Themelios, TGC president Don Carson outlines 10 ways we subtly abandon the authority of God’s Word. Below are some excerpts from his timely essay.

On the danger of appealing to selective evidence:

The most severe forms of this drift [appealing to sel..