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Did Jesus Christ Exist?
Often times the question whether Jesus existed or not seems to be a point many laymen and scholars have to contend with. Most Christians will affirm this to be the case, however, this response must go much deeper, and providing accurate and reliable reasons for this conviction is necessary in this day and age. While…
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Who is All Israel?
Introduction Ever since the dawn of the church, tensions regarding law and grace have been the center of attention, and the 21st-century church is just as susceptible as the church was in 1st-century Rome. Once a Pharisee (Acts 23:6), the Apostle Paul knew all too well the struggle between obedience and freedom from the law,…
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The Greater Good
The circumstances to whether one should be tortured or not for the sake of the greater good is something that could weigh heavily on anyone’s mind. Under the utilitarian view, the best decision would be to torture the terrorist. This is justifiable under this view because torturing the terrorist would inevitably yield crucial information benefiting…
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The Christian’s Role in Cultural Change
As the ebb and flow of cultures change, the role of the Christian should remain constant. To proclaim the good news to the nations about the risen Christ. But how does the presence of the Christian outwardly affect a culture that changes rapidly in polarized environments where Christian identity is often convoluted with political ideology? …
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The Virtuous Life
Virtuous behavior is intrinsic to what is morally good, and in antiquity, the dichotomy between the virtuous life for Christian and stoic cultures differ fundamentally. For stoicism, virtuous behavior provided an existential reward through the lens of oneself or others. Christianity contributed to pragmatic piety and veneration of One true God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit,…
Ken G. Palmer 