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89The Top 10 Christian Megachurches in America in 2011
According to the “American Religious Identification Survey” conducted in 2008, Christianity is on the decline in America. In 1990, 60% of the U.S. adult population identified themselves as Christian. Eighteen years later in 2008, only 50% of...
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87Is it morbid to plan your own funeral?
I just attended a lovely funeral. This being my first Chinese-American funeral, I had quite a bit of time during the Cantonese language portion of the program to think about how intensely personal, yet universal funerals are. It was hard not to...
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82Many are Called, but Few are Chosen
For many are called, but few are chosen. What is Jesus saying here in Matthew 22:14, which reads, “For many are called but few are chosen?” Some of the things that Jesus said were hard to understand. Why...
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83Orthodox Church
This is part nine in a series on the History of Christianity. The previous installment was entitled The Roman Catholic Church. The Great Schism of 1054 divided Christianity between the Latin West (Roman Catholicism) and the Greek East (Eastern...
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84Top 10 Best Christian Theologians: What makes their theology important?
Examining religious truth from a theological perspective. Please Note: This hub is not written from a religious right or Republican point of view. Despite claims to the contrary, other Christian perspectives do exist.
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80The Galileo Myth: Does History Support a Conflict Theory Between the Bible and Science?
I knew it would happen, I just didn’t know when. Sometime during a college semester, I could usually count on one of my professors standing up and telling a story similar to this one: The dark ages was a...
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85The Book of Esther: Its Canonization, Historicity and Relevance
The book of Esther stands as unique among not only the historical books, but among the entire Old Testament as well. While written, I believe, as a historical narrative (scholars disagree however, on the...
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83In the Bible, Is Jesus Prophet of God, Or Not?
Growing up, religion was our main focus. Unlike today's world which is all focused on worldly things. I was introduced to Issa(Jesus), through the Quran. His story touched me, and taught me alot about the world we live in. I viewed Issa to be the...
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82The Depths of the Sermon on the Mount
Chapter’s 5-7 of Matthew’s Gospel feature what has become famously known as Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount.” Some people see it as the “New Law” that Jesus gives to His people (Wilkins, NIV Application, 192). Others see it in a way that...
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80Compassionate Christianity: Chaplaincy, Aging and the Elephant in the Room
You Are Not Alone It's probably no exaggeration whatsoever to say that every day, I go into a hospital room of an older person who tells me that they don't want to live if living means having no quality of life and no dignity. The main purpose...
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