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When did Christians become so whiny?

...ews about Google's doodle for Easter — or rather, lack thereof. Here is the "offending" Google page on Easter day: Shocking, isn't it.  Apparently it was/is to many Christians who felt the need to vent their frustrations and outrage on the Google forums (and even declare a boycott), as you can see from the screenshot below (click for larger view): I'm sure there was probably many more comments too. Source: aattp.org   Yep, even Google not doing something is something to get in a flap about. The thing is though, Google has done an Easter "doodle" before, and also has done a Christmas "doodle" pretty much every year since 1999! Except the re...

Google, Jesus and Artificial Intelligence

...You may have seen the videos and articles being shared around social media lately about Google's new voice-activated digital assistant, Google Home, not knowing who Jesus is. Shock, horror — right? No. It's just more faux outrage and fuel for America's persecution complex. I mean, so what? Google isn't a Christian run company, they have no obligation to Christ or the Church. Why are we letting something like this bother us so much? It's just another thing in the ever growing list of things-to-be-mad-about-that-don't-really-matter on social media. Where is our faith rooted? What is the foundation and rock upon which we stand? Is it in how well a 'smart speak...

Jesus, Mithras and Ancient Roman Cults: Separating Fact from Fiction

...k — Google Books Philip Schaff: NPNF2–06. Jerome: The Principal Works of St. Jerome — Christian Classics Ethereal Library (ccel.org) Tauroctony — Wikipedia The Tauroctony (tertullian.org) 9 The Mithraic Mysteries as Symbol System: III. The Tauroctony | The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire: Mysteries of the Unconquered Sun | Oxford Academic (oup.com) Main Tauroctony relief from Dura Europos — The New Mithraeum Corpus Inscriptionum et Monumentorum Religionis Mithriacae (CIMRM) (tertullian.org) Is Jesus Simply a Retelling of the Mithras Mythology? | Cold Case Christianity Phrygian cap | Definition, History, & Fa...

The Coming of Jesus: Coming on the clouds

...need only Google for "apocalypse" or "armageddon" to see this; and although it can be fun from a film watching perspective, it's not entirely helpful if we are letting modern-day secular films and interpretation influence our reading and understanding of Scripture. Lets begin by looking at what Daniel saw. A little context first: the setting is Daniel in the throneroom of God, watching as the "court sat in judgment, and the books were opened" to begin a judgement process. Daniel 7:13-14 As I watched in the night visions, I saw one like a human being    coming with the clouds of heaven.And he came to the Ancient One    and was presented before h...

Is Halloween a Pagan Holiday?

...Cyprich - Google Books, pp.35-36 Christian Roots: All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day | HowStuffWorks All Saints Day | History, Customs, Meaning, Images (prayerist.com) The Church and Halloween: Satan the Defeated Enemy - Faithlife Sermons Hennig, John. "BRITAIN'S PLACE IN THE EARLY IRISH MARTYROLOGIES" Medium Ævum, vol. 26, no. 1, 1957, pp. 17–24. JSTOR. Gregory IV | pope | Britannica Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night - Nicholas Rogers - Google Books, p.22 Martin Luther and the 95 Theses - Summary, Origins & Video - HISTORY Martin Luther's 95 Theses CHURCH FATHERS: Epistle 36 (Cyprian of Carthage) (newadvent.org) Murdered Woman's Body...

The Coming of Jesus: Revelation Fulfilled?

...Don’t let the title put you off, we’re about to go on a mad journey through the annuls of history and the Roman Empire, contrasting what John saw in his vision with what has already played out on the “world’s stage” and what we possibly have to look forward to! First though, let’s look at a little history concerning the book itself before delving into its contents. Why do this? For a couple of reasons really: one, Revelation has some dispute over the year in which it was written, which can impact on the interpretation. Two, at various points in early church history, the book was held in suspicion of being spurious and almost...