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Analyses of ecclesiology, church authority, mission, and the biblical foundation of the Christian community.
Church and Stateand the Sword Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson Confusion too often prevails over discussions on the relation between the Church and the State. Things get even more complicated when the swordmilitary and law enforcementis brought into the debate. Should the Church be a State of sorts, as it has in some parts of its history?
Officers, soldiers, and God Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson According to the New Testament, is it possible to be honored by God and be a weapon-carrying soldier or law enforcement officer, at the same time? Does God approve of soldiers and officers of the State? Does he condemn the military? If not, may individual Christians serve,
Rules of dialogue Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson I have been getting a somewhat steady flow of emails from Muslims critics, and sometimes they are impolite and abusiveand in some ways this is understandable. They are angry. They just read an article that critically examines their religion. Anger masks fear. However, it is better to
Cruel Excess and Regret - The "People's Crusade" by Dr. Paul Stenhouse Paid Members Public
Dr. Paul Stenhouse CRUEL EXCESS & REGRET - THE "PEOPLE'S CRUSADE" Catholics and Jews down the centuries is a topic that deserves to have an encyclopaedia devoted entirely to it. Thoroughly researched and truthfully written it would go far towards rebuilding bridges over chasms of ignorance
Becoming Part Of The Persecuted Christian World Paid Members Public
Chapter Twenty Three Preparing for Martyrdom While most of us in the West may not live in an atmosphere where martyrdom is a present threat or reality, I believe that it is very important for all of us to remain connected to our brothers and sisters who do. Presently there
Endorsements Paid Members Public
Endorsements Joel presents a fascinating overview of how Biblical and Islamic viewpoints on eschatology overlap, making a convincing case that reading this book and studying what the Old and New Testaments have to say about the End Times are imperative for Christians today. This book is a wake-up call for
Calling Together or Ripping Apart? Paid Members Public
Then He turned to the heaven, which was only smoke at that time. He said to the heaven and the earth: "Come ye together, willingly or unwillingly." -- Sura 41:11 Have not the disbelievers seen that the heavens and the earth were one piece and We parted
Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi wrote a paper where he tries very hard to deny that Jesus was claiming to be God when he identified himself as the Lord of Sabbath. He states that: Now Christians argue that Jesus claimed to be Lord of the Sabbath is something that only God