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The 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...

16 comments    joel osteen rick warren bob coy
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Gratitude - The Forgotten Virtue

"Those who are incapable of gratitude live in vain, they can never be satisfied, fulfilled or happy; they do not live - they hope to live." - Andre Comte-Sponville - Philosopher Today, gratitude is a "commodity" in short supply. The more we have,...

2 comments    prosperity happiness
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Honoring 9-11 Raises a Key Issue: Should Christians Only Think through a Religious Filter?

How to Interpret World Events Raises a Key Issue for Christians and Devout People of any Religious Persuasion by Max J. Havlick, Villa Park, Illinois, September 15-18, 2011 1. The current weekly newsletter of a prosperous church in Villa Park...

7 comments    logic of truth interpreting 9-11
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The 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...

14 comments    enlightenment catholic church
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Moral Reasoning and the Virtue of Prudence

Furthering my integration of Theology and Psychology, this hub explains Kholberg's stages of Moral development, as well as Virtue, and asks the philosophical question about how the two interact. If you like hard questions, speculation, or need to know about virtue or Kohlberg, this hub is for you.

6 comments    religion philosophy morality
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Turek and Geisler Say 'I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist' But They Believe in God's Morality and the Bible

Christian Authors Claim to Prove God! "I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist", claim Christian authors Frank Turek and Norman L Geisler, but they do have faith in their ability to prove the existence of God. Turek and Geisler believe in a theistic God ~ the God, whom they find in the Bible. Turek and Geisler also believe in 'objective morality', and that this is evidence, which can help them to prove that God really is there ~ a 'morally perfect' God! But, are they right?!

21 comments    god bible ethics
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The Theology of JRR Tolkien as Seen through Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien is arguably one of the most beloved and influential writers of modern times. His works are also inherently (though not obviously) Christian in nature. Read this article to learn more about Tolkien as a person, and some of the symbolism he used through his most famous trilogy.

4 comments    religion writing christianity
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Top 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.

54 comments    god religion literature
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The Mask of Self Image

"Image is not who you are - Image is self inflicted" - Heraclitus - Greek Philosopher Deep down, underneath the thick, protective layers of pretence, ego, jealousy and intolerance lies your perfect unspoiled True-Self - Your Soul. Your unique Self...

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Who Am I...??

"Cogito ergo sum - I think, therefore I am." - Rene Descartes - Philosopher I am is, no doubt, one of the most used phrases in our language. We use it to introduce our selves: "I am John..." to describe our gender: "I am a male..." to describe our...

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