Occasionally you’ll bump into someone who is convinced that the Holocaust was a result of Christianity.
Now, I could dismiss this and laugh it off (no pearls before the swine). But then you would never know if it was true, and if you were searching for reasons to abandon your Christian belief then my reaction would seem cowardly. So let us discuss the matter.
Was Adolf Hitler a Christian? And, if so, is Christianity to blame for the Holocaust?
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“I used to not like God because God didn’t resolve. But that was before any of this happened…Jazz is like life because it doesn’t resolve. But what if we’re not alone? What if all these stars are notes on a page of music swirling in the blue like jazz?”
I came across Donald Miller as a group at my church were studying his memoir, and then as my brother introduced me to him. Donald Miller’s memoir of reflective essays, Blue Like Jazz: Non-Religious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality, is a book that is refreshingly honest, complexly painful, and creatively provocative. It successfully reaches both Christians and non-Christians as an audience.
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This is how I saw them coming up with the title: Somewhere in rural Georgia director Alex Kendrick heard a preacher say, “Folks, you need to affair-proof your marriage.” He misheard the preacher, and thus an idea was born.
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After a tragedy, sometimes people ask “where was God in this?” Sometimes I want to ask “where is God in your response?” and, more importantly, “what kind of God is in your response?”
Can we agree to a verbal armistice? Let’s pretend that bad memes and misuse of statistics are like using nerve gas and Agent Orange. Be the bigger one and stop using it, demonstrating that not-using-it-ness to those who disagree with you. Come on, I know you can do it.
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THE WAR ON CHRISTMAS IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE!!!
This year, the war on Christmas is getting so bad,
In the interest of shopping for Christmas because the nation couldn’t wait to begin, Black Friday was moved back to Thursday, taking over Thanksgiving!
The war on Christmas is getting so bad,
A Christmas Story and hundreds of other TV Christmas specials will be playing on several major and minor channels!
The war on Christmas is getting so bad,
they’re placing a gigantic huge Christmas tree in the middle of Times Square, New York!
I woke up this morning and thought to myself, “I couldn’t be more happy with how things are going to turn out.”
Why is that?
BECAUSE JESUS IS STILL KING, Y’ALL!
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[back to part 6: Abortion]
“Consult Your Doctor”
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“Big Bandaids and What To Do with Them”
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“Man, do we have to talk about healthcare again?”
When the new Health Care bill was passed this past summer, I offered thoughts on that that you can view at the post: Big Bandaid. Rather than revisit the entire post, I’ll recap some of the major points:
The teachings of the Christ are for us to take care of the poor and needy, and this combined with his miraculous healings stresses the importance of looking after the medical wellness of others (among the other things the miracles did, of course). The examples of giving and caring shown by Christ and his followers in the New Testament demonstrate that the optimum way to do this is by individuals and communities actively caring for the “orphans and widows,” those society neglects.
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[back to part 5: Foreign Policy]
“Civil Rights for the Unborn Class”
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“Understanding what Abortion means to a Nation and a Community”
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“Being Pro-Seamless-Garment-of-Life”
Take a moment to, no matter your opinion, erase as much as you can concerning the preconceptions of people who exist on the “abortion stance spectrum”, including the terms we use.
Now I want to tell you that I believe that a sound civil government respects a woman’s right to her body. I also believe that every person has a right to life, even those who are not yet recognized citizens. I know that slightly more than half of children conceived in the world are women, and they have a right to live. Because women and men are equal, I must conclude that all male children conceived in the world have a right to live. Therefore, I believe all children have a right to live. The government should not interfere with a woman’s body (or a man’s), but if a woman has another woman inside her, and she is trying to end that life, then the government is at a crossroads, having to make a decision between not interfering with one woman’s body, but also protecting the life of another.
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[back to part 4: Economy]
“Swords Into Ploughshares: The Golden Rule for Nations”
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“Bring the Boys Back Home” (if you really want to honor them)
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“Can Rambo turn the other cheek?”
Ron Paul has an appropriate understanding of U.S. foreign policy, U.S. defense, and involvement in the Middle-East—far more appropriate than either of the candidates.
“You can kill us, but you cannot hurt us.” -Justin Martyr
“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.”-Tertullian
*Matthew 5:9; 5:38-45; 26:52; Luke 6:27-28; Romans 12:14; 12:17-21; 1 Cor. 4:12; 1 Peter 3:9; and Revelation 12:11
Having finished the book A Faith Not Worth Fighting For, I have one wish, that it was instead called A Faith Worth Not Fighting For. I think that phrase is more positive and more accurately reflects the essays within. The Christian faith is something I will fight for in my heart and in the endeavors of my faith, not with weapons, but with the piercing sword of the spirit that gives new life. Here the authors explain why they chose the title they did, which I think is justified.
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CALEB COY 