Victims of sexual assault experience many devastating physical, psychological, and emotional effects. The most prevalent responses include denial, distorted self-image, shame, guilt, anger, and despair. If this is you (or […]
John Calvin said in his Institutes of the Christian Religion that Nestorius “devised a double Christ!” The early church taught that Jesus Christ was one person with two natures: a divine […]
Gnosticism is not a specific heretical movement in church history, but rather a broad umbrella term categorizing a loose collection of false beliefs. Questions concerning the origins of Gnosticism are […]
A self-appointed “helper of Jesus” Manichaeism is based on the teachings of Mani (216–c.277), who founded a Gnostic-like, highly dualistic religion. He rejected all of the Old Testament and much […]
American Jesus Stephen Prothero’s American Jesus: How the Son of God Became a National Icon investigates the various constructions of Jesus in American history. He argues convincingly that what Americans […]
Docetism was a heresy about Jesus that gained in popularity in the third century among those committed to Greek philosophy. Docetism is a term for a set of beliefs that […]
“Faith” is an important word and concept for Christians. We are saved because we have faith in Jesus Christ. Protestants believe in sola fide, meaning that we are saved by […]
During a sexual assault, most victims feel terrified, fearful, helpless, humiliated, and confused. Afterward, any of these feelings can persist and intensify, especially terror and fear. Sexual assault is not […]
Since every person and situation is different, victims of sexual assault will respond to an assault in various ways. To pastor well in times of trouble, you should be aware […]
The chart above represents the 63,779 cross-references found in the Bible. A single arc depicts each cross-reference. Compare this to the 439 alleged contradictions from the chart Sam Harris commissioned […]