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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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There is a gene for that

Posted on December 19, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

I recently heard an author say that there is a gene that causes people to be bad or good. What is the basis and what are the implications of such a belief?

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: gene, genetics

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The Primary Purpose of Man

But the good news is that Jesus came to restore the relationship. And with the restoration of the relationship comes renewed purpose in life. For those who are in Christ, their primary purpose (even though we often forget it) is to bring glory to God, which was man’s purpose in the first place.

Book Review: Jesus, My Father, The CIA, and Me by Ian Morgan Cron

Why you might want to skip this book and review If you are a perfect parent, and have perfect parents, feel free to scroll down and click on one of the links in the blogroll below and find something else to read. You will gain nothing from reading either this blog post or the reviewed […]

Summary of Christian Religion

Louis Berkhof on the origin of religion

Particular attention was devoted during the last fifty years to the problem of the origin of religion. Repeated attempts were made to give a natural explanation of it, but without success. Some spoke of it as an invention of cunning and deceptive priests, who regarded it as an easy source of revenue; but this explanation […]

He sat down to teach – Sermon on the Mount Series #2

The beginning of the Sermon on the Mount:  1 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2 He opened His mouth and began to teach them . . .” (Matthew 5:1-2 NASB) At the end of chapter 4, Matthew informs us […]

Use your mouth wisely

Oh be careful little mouth what you say

Can we be honest and admit that sometimes it seems to be a chore to read through the regulations in the opening books of the Bible. But every once in a while (perhaps less often than it should) I find a connection that makes the reading seem worth while. For example, this morning I read […]

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