Another Christ at the Checkpoint Conference is scheduled for this year (March 2016). This will be the fourth in a continuing series of CATC conferences sponsored by organizations such as Bethlehem Bible College. Previous conferences were held in 2010, 2012, and 2014. The theme of this year's conference is: "The Gospel … [Read more...]
Guru Chopra and the Pope
Guru Chopra and the Pope. What advice would a New Age guru like Deepak Chopra have for Pope Francis? Writing for Huffington Post itinerant New Age guru Deepak Chopra recently had some words of advice for Pope Francis. This followed the announcement by the pope that 2016 is a Year of Mercy: According to Catholic … [Read more...]
Bereft of the Real Jesus Christ
I've noted before that I learned about God at my mother's feet and at Catholic Grade School. As I grew up, I encountered the challenge of evolution and was faced with the skepticism of my first atheist friend. The priests couldn't help me. Our school's Christian Education sessions amounted to social conversations … [Read more...]
The Awful Truth About Islam
"The awful truth about Islam is that it isn't a religion of peace and tolerance." About two or three years ago, as we headed into the last week of Christmas, some headlines were full of hopeful promise for a Unified Palestinian State in the coming year. The theory was that a UPS would go a long way to promote peace … [Read more...]
Blessed Christmas 2015
Blessed Christmas 2015 to all our readers. Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on His shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, … [Read more...]
Sola Scriptura and Cosmic Temples
Sola Scriptura and Cosmic Temples - can we trust a plain reading of the Bible? Some time ago I saw a social media post linking to an article on a Christian geologist's website. It purported to provide 100 reasons why the earth is old. The poster also provided a link to Christian apologist and mathematics professor … [Read more...]
The Devil’s Chaplain
Richard Dawkins once referred to himself as the Devil's Chaplain. Of course, he doesn't really believe in the devil. The following article is from Creation Ministries International's The humanist apostles’ creed—that which ‘a Devil’s Chaplain might write’. Philip Bell notes some of the inconsistencies in Dawkins' … [Read more...]
Sensitivity Training for Victims
Maybe we should start thinking about sensitivity training for victims. I'm toying with the idea that if victims of violence become more sensitive to its causes, we might reduce some of these incidents. Have I got your attention? First it's time for another one of those personal anecdotes... When my … [Read more...]
Gun Control and Christians
It's easy for us to get caught up in anger and frustration after the last shooting tragedy. Whenever an event such as this occurs, the government moves quickly to push the gun-control narrative, or to obfuscate the nature of the tragedy. The following article may not be popular among those of us who are just as quick … [Read more...]
The Nature of this Cosmic Conflict
What is the Nature of this Cosmic Conflict we are in? I first heard this quote during a sermon on Daniel by Alistair Begg. It seems appropriate to cite it here: If once the curtain were pulled back, and the spiritual world behind it came into view, it would expose to our spiritual vision a struggle so intense, so … [Read more...]
