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Keeping Christ in Xmas

...ritage of Christianity.  So, in short, it's a very Christ-centred way of writing “Christmas” that is historically rooted in the faith, so have a very Merry Xmas!...

Where Hal Lindsey and Dispensationalism Went Wrong

...ockery of Christianity. Many people altered their lives for his false prophecies. Such is the influence of problematic eschatology of Lindsey and other dispensationalists Dispensationalism was founded in 1830 by John Nelson Darby. It died in 1988 when its prophecies failed to materialize in “that generation.” Rest in peace....

From Paradise to Presents: The Christian Story Behind the Christmas Tree

...ersion to Christianity and embedding the fir tree into Christian symbolism. St. Boniface chopping down the Donar Oak (Public domain) Theological Significance The evergreen nature of the fir tree symbolises the eternal life offered through Christ, remaining green amidst the winter’s barrenness. The triangular shape of the tree has been interpreted to represent the Holy Trinity, as well as a symbol pointing us upward towards heaven, further enriching its theological significance. As St. Boniface’s legend illustrates, the transformation of a pagan symbol into a Christian one exemplifies the Church’s mission to redeem and sanctify cultural practices, di...

A Historic Easter Change Is Coming — But Will Protestants Get On Board?

...anches of Christianity. Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity recently, Pope Francis noted that this year the Easter date coincides with the West’s Gregorian calendar and the East’s Julian calendar. The Pope said, “I renew my appeal that this coincidence may serve as an appeal to all Christians to take a decisive step forward toward unity around a common date for Easter.” “The Catholic Church is open to accepting the date that everyone wants: a date of unity” — Pope Francis The recent discussions between the Catholic and Orthodox churches regarding the unification of the Easter celebration date have some significant implication...

Doubting Defying Jihad: Questioning the Popular Conversion Story

...s against Christianity were made at these occasions, which is particularly surprising since the most popular muslim debater in the world, Zakir Naik, is from India and has an immense audience of millions in Pakistan.3 So are these points conclusive that her story is fraudulent? I’ll leave that decision with you. I find it reasonable to think that if what happened is as she described, there would be people who know the identity of Anwar, of her Father, the militant group they were involved with, the madrassa she attended and at least some of the scholars she engaged with. Security concerns being taken into account, of course. I have no wish to unfairly damag...

Why God Is Necessary For Morality

...Guest post by Darwin to Jesus Dostoevsky famously said, “If there is no God, then everything is permitted.” For years, as an atheist, I couldn’t understand what he meant, but now I do… Here’s a simple analogy that shows why only theism can make sense of morality: Imagine you just got hired at a company. You show up, set up your desk, and decide to use two large monitors. No big deal, right? But then some random guy walks up to you and says: “Hey, you’re not allowed to do that.” You ask, “What do you mean?” They say, “You’re not permitted* to use monitors that big.” In this situation, the correct response would be: “Says who...