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Evangelical Leadership Culture and The Jethro Principle: Lamenting Moses Model Church Leadership and Christian Consumerism

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Overlaying the Jethro Principle For those who believe in the inerrancy of scripture, the essential questions of Christian theology were settled long ago by the church fathers and their answers reiterated by the reformers. Except for the finer points of eschatology and soteriology, evangelical theologians have all but settled upon a systematic theology of Christianity. … Read more

War Room: A Review by Justin Peters

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If you do not know the Kendrick brothers by name, you almost certainly know them by their films: Flywheel (2003),Facing the Giants (2006), Fireproof (2008), and Courageous (2011). Stephen, Alex, and Shannon Kendrick have just released their fifth faith-based film, War Room. War Room, starring popular Bible teachers Priscilla Shirer and Beth Moore, looks like it may well be the most successful of their films to date bringing in $11 million just on its opening weekend; more than triple it’s $3 million production budget.

Given the popularity of Christian themed films and the considerable buzz about this one in particular, my wife, Kathy, and I went to see War Room on the evening of September 3rd so that I could write a review. For those of you who read my review of Mark Burnett and Roma Downey’s movie, Son of God, you know that I am a bit skeptical of the Christian movie genre as a whole. Nonetheless, I do want to offer what I hope to be a fair review. This review will not touch on every single facet of the movie or even on every theme it presents, but I do hope to address what I believe to be the most important of them.

40 harmful effects of Christianity #7 – People Dying Because They Believe They Are Immune to Reality

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This entry is part 7 of 32 in the series 40 Harmful Effects of Christianity

“But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand…he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.” Acts 28:3-5 This post is the seventh in a series that addresses a list of “40 harmful … Read more

Why Christians Should Break the Law

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“…We must obey God rather than men.” – St. Peter, Acts 5:29 Christians must sometimes break the law. That is a reality. Sometimes, we are left with no choice. Say, “Yes, ma’am” and “No, sir.” Eat your vegetables. Don’t litter. Brush your teeth. Pay your taxes. Go to church on Sunday. Open doors for ladies. … Read more

40 harmful effects of Christianity #6 – People Aren’t Making the Most of This Life

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This entry is part 6 of 32 in the series 40 Harmful Effects of Christianity

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; … Read more

40 Harmful Effects of Christianity #5 – Thousands Killed as Witches

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This entry is part 5 of 32 in the series 40 Harmful Effects of Christianity

“Do not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out to be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God.” Leviticus 19:31 This post is the fifth in a series that addresses a list of “40 harmful effects of Christianity” that originated on the American Atheists Facebook page and has since made … Read more

40 harmful effects of Christianity #4 – Children Growing Up To Hate Science

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This entry is part 4 of 32 in the series 40 Harmful Effects of Christianity

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 “God Spoke and BANG! It happened.” Wayne Barber “A common sense interpretation of the facts suggests that a superintellect has monkeyed with physics.” Fred Holye This post is the fourth in a series that addresses a list of “40 harmful effects of Christianity” that originated on … Read more

40 harmful effects of Christianity #3 – Women Treated Like Second-Class Citizens

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This entry is part 3 of 32 in the series 40 Harmful Effects of Christianity

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:23 This post is the third in a series that addresses a list of “40 harmful effects of Christianity” that originated on the American Atheists Facebook page … Read more

Inside the Frightening World of Christian Reconstruction

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[Editor’s Note: While written clearly from a liberal political and sub-biblical perspective, the author of a new book on the topic of Christian Reconstruction and subsequent interview has some interesting and compelling outside-looking-in perspectives on civil judaizing. I highly recommend this article.]   As an unprecedented shift in public opinion brought about the legalization of gay … Read more

Christian Group Puts Bounty on Lions Until Planned Parenthood Defunded

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[Bakersfield, California] Walter Palmer, an American dentist, recently killed a beloved lion in the nation of Zimbabwe. Cecil, as he was lovingly called, was a common sight in Hwange National Park. According to reports, Palmer paid fifty thousand dollars to hunt the beast, wounding it, tracking it for 40 hours, killing it and decapitating it to … Read more

40 harmful effects of Christianity #2 – Vilification of Homosexuality

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This entry is part 2 of 32 in the series 40 Harmful Effects of Christianity

“You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.…” Leviticus 18:22 This post is the second in a series that addresses a list of “40 harmful effects of Christianity” that originated on the American Atheists Facebook page and has since made its way around the internet.  In this post, … Read more

40 harmful effects of Christianity #1 – The Discouragement of Rational Thought

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This entry is part 1 of 32 in the series 40 Harmful Effects of Christianity

“’Come now, and let us reason together,’ Says the Lord…” Isaiah 1:17 In this series I will be addressing a list of “40 harmful effects of Christianity” that originated on the American Atheists Facebook page and has since made its way around the internet.   Having read this list over, I can say that its truth value, to … Read more

Chris Christie’s Strong Conservative Voice Has Something to Say to America’s Evangelicals

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Pulpit & Pen usually shies away from covering politics because, as I often say, “The problem is always sin and the answer is always Gospel.” What I see in the potential presidential nomination of Chris Christie, however, is a powerful message of conservatism that evangelicals need to listen to. In fact, as a guy who … Read more

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