Some Mideast Churches Vote to Ordain Women

Byhenry January 13, 2010

Read the full story on The Christian Post.

This is an interesting development, especially considering the region involved.

Bible Study | Bible Translation | Biblical Criticism | Christianity | Religion

When Should You Talk about Textual Criticism?

Byhenry January 6, 2015

I’ve posted a question that originates with Thomas Hudgins over on the Energion Discussion blog. Here are my comments to go with that post. The question has quite a number of implications. For example, if your listeners do not normally look at the textual notes in their Bible translation, they might not be aware of…

This Does NOT Represent Family Values

Byhenry February 21, 2012

In a blog on the American Family Association web site, Bryan Fischer has named Jessica Ahlquist, the High School student in Rhode Island who was plaintiff in a case against a prayer banner in her school, to his “American Association of Religious Bigots.” In doing so he calls her a “little atheist bully” and a…

Christianity | Media

Christian Violence?

Byhenry June 2, 2006

A Christian game company is producing a game based on the Left Behind series. Their own advertising quotes the New York Times saying that the game “Combines Tom Clancy-like suspense with touches of romance, high-tech flash and Biblical references.” The game puts players in the position of either killing or converting their opponents and includes…

Christianity | Politics

And Yet Christians Speak of Persecution

Byhenry February 17, 2007

I am continually annoyed when Christians claim to be persecuted in this country. I know that we are, from time to time, inconvenienced and troubled, but it seems to me that calling ourselves persecuted simply devalues the term. I’ve lived where persecution was a reality, as in fleeing ahead of someone intent on killing you…

Bible Study | Christianity

As Christ Loved the Church

Byhenry September 12, 2006

Lingamish has a wonderful post about Ephesians 5:22ff (if you don’t know about the part that is “ff” be sure to read his post!), and what this can mean in our relationship with our wives. (I do intentionally use purely male references, referring to the Lingamish and myself. You can adjust as necessary!) This reminds…

Books | Christianity

Can Liberal and Conservative Christians Meet Anywhere?

Byhenry September 20, 2014

One of my goals as a publisher is to see people from various streams of Christianity talk to one another and learn from one another. I used the labels “liberal,” “charismatic,” and “evangelical” in the home video I made early in the history of my publishing company, Energion Publications. I’m embedding it here for those…