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June 17, 2020

Editing Human Embryos

A human embryo editing experiment gone wrong has scientists warning against treading into the field altogether. To understand the role of a single gene in early human development, a team of scientists at the London-based Francis Crick Institute rem…

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June 15, 2020

The Spiritual Danger of Trump

A new book consisting of essays by 30 evangelical Christians of different political and professional stripes is calling on white evangelicals to rethink their support for President Donald Trump in 2020 and warns the president is damaging the broader…

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June 14, 2020

Hybrids, Supersoldiers & The Coming Genetic Apocalypse

I mentioned this 16 DVD set on a recent episode of the Theology Central podcast. If you would like to get more information about it, follow this link: DVD     

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June 11, 2020

What Happened to the Church?

25 years ago, David Wells wrote No Place for Truth, a microscopic analysis of how the purpose of the church and of pastoral ministry was shifting. Wells recounts a few responses from church members at large and theology students alike about what the…

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June 11, 2020

The Evil of Evils

The Evil of Evils was published in 1654 consisting of sixty-seven chapters encouraging believers to choose affliction over sin. Being a treatise of the evil of evils, or the exceeding sinfulness of sin. Wherein is shewed, 1 There is more evil in the…

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June 11, 2020

History and Eschatology: Jesus and the Promise of Natural Theology

Building on his critically acclaimed Gifford Lectures, N. T. Wright presents a richly nuanced case for a theology based on a renewed understanding of historical knowledge.   The question of 'natural theology' interlocks with the related quest…

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May 27, 2020

Can Science Explain Religion?

Robert Wright’s “The Evolution of God” both surveys the history of religion and offers a new theory to explain why this history unfolded as it did. The New York Review of BooksH. Allen Orr   Robert Wright is not afraid to t…

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May 25, 2020

Rich Wilkerson Jr Biffs Numbers 13 & 14

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May 22, 2020

Contemplating the Religious Future After the Crisis

The original source for the following can be found here: Future  Like many of us, I am thinking a great deal right now about the impact of our current virus crisis on religion and faith. Will our current constraints and limitations prove just …

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May 21, 2020

QAnon Anonymous

The QAnon Anonymous Podcast chops & screws the best conspiracy theories of the post-truth era. Your hosts Jake, Julian, and Travis dredge up wild beliefs from online fever swamps, engage QAnon followers in irregular warfare, and trip over derang…

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May 21, 2020

Is QAnon the newest American religion?

QAnon adherents, insofar as I've seen photos of them at President Trump's campaign rallies or attached to reports on the conspiracy theory they profess, are remarkable mainly for how normal they appe…

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May 18, 2020

Review: TV Series 'Snowpiercer'

Snowpiercer is a new series on TNT based on Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho's film by the same name. Listen to a review here: Snowpiercer   

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May 18, 2020

Rediscovering Truth

In February, the Alliance Defending Freedom filed suit on behalf of three female high school track athletes who are being forced to compete against biological males. During the oral arguments, the presiding judge demanded that ADF attorneys ref…

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May 17, 2020

St. Augustine

St. Augustine,” between 1645 and 1650, by Philippe de Champaigne. Oil on canvas; 30.9 inches by 24.4 inches.

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May 15, 2020

A Biblical Mystery at Oxford

A renowned scholar claimed that he discovered a first-century gospel fragment. Now he’s facing allegations of antiquities theft, cover-up, and fraud. n the evening of February 1, 2012, more than 1,000 people crowded into an auditorium at…

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May 14, 2020

The pandemic broke America

Source: Pandemic Eight weeks into this nation's greatest crisis since World War II, we seem no closer to a national strategy to reopen the nation, rebuild the economy and defeat the coronavirus. Why it matters: America's ongoing cultural war…

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May 10, 2020

The Imitation of Christ

The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis is a Christian devotional book. It was first composed in Latin ca.1418-1427. It is a handbook for spiritual life arising from the Devotio Moderna movement, of which Kempis was a member. The Imitation…

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May 6, 2020

CBS Staged Fake COVID19 News Report w/ Fake Patients

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May 3, 2020

HUMAN FRATERNITY

A DOCUMENT ON HUMAN FRATERNITY FOR WORLD PEACE AND LIVING TOGETHER     INTRODUCTION Faith leads a believer to see in the other a brother or sister to be supported and loved. Through faith in God, who has created the universe, creatur…

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May 2, 2020

Church in a Post-Covid-19 World

I listen to a lot of podcast and I like to share what I listen to.  Sharing doesn’t indicated whether I agree or disagree, it simply is me sharing and hoping you will listen and think.  In this podcast, you will hear a discussi…

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April 27, 2020

THE CHURCH-CULTURE CONUNDRUM

  THE CHURCH-CULTURE CONUNDRUM by Matt Costella  Although culture is often difficult to define, in general, it usually refers to the prevailing thoughts, philosophies, and lifestyles manifested in the lives and expressions of society. O…

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April 25, 2020

GUIDELINES

Here is the Guidelines booklet from Dr J Vernon McGee. We are using this to supplement our Journey Through the Bible. Get your copy here: guidelines   

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April 24, 2020

Bible Study Warmup

Currently in the VBC Bible Institute we are learning How to Study the Bible. You can listen to the most recent episode here: study In the episode two resources were mentioned. 1. Lechtturm1917 Notebook. You can purchase one here: Not…

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April 23, 2020

Ordo Salutis

What steps take place in the salvation of a Christian? Today, Barry Cooper provides an encouraging reminder that God's redemption of His people is an unstoppable process.Listen Here: Ordo   

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