Debate: Does the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in Japan call into question the safety of nuclear power? - Natural Disasters - Helium. The debate over the use of nuclear power is on. Feel free to read the article linked above and weigh in here.
Christians in Egypt Attacked by Army
The Assyrian International News Agency offers the latest update on the case of Christians in Egypt. According to their news report, the Egyptian army feels free to lash out at Christians. From the story, Lawyer Hany Ramsis, one of the organizers of the sit-in who was present at the time of the attack, told Coptic... Continue Reading →
Preaching and Persecution
Below is the beginning of a research proposal I wrote, but I never submitted it. Instead, I wrote my dissertation, which was, basically, a New Testament perspective on persecution. I would like to pursue the relationship between preaching and persecution. Is that a good topic? Or, would it be helpful for more to be said... Continue Reading →
Japan Update on Christian Relief
The Apostle Paul writes in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 a very simple command to Christians, “Pray without ceasing.” The attitude of prayer is one that characterizes the believer, even though—to many people—the exercise appears futile if not outright naïve. Yet, prayer may, in fact, be the most important and most effective thing we can do. Especially,... Continue Reading →
The Loss and Gain of Springtime Gardens
http://www.helium.com/items/2099312-potato-planters-eaters-louisiana-gardening The article linked above is one designed to help us cope with loss, or, better, to see some gain even through our losses. Spring is the time for planting, for hoping, for expecting new life. Gardening is one of the joys offered each spring. I wrote the article above with two thoughts in mind. ... Continue Reading →
Where Peaceful Muslims Stand
I don’t understand the outrage against Representative Peter King. He is asking whether there is a problem with Islamic terror within the population of Muslims in America. The sensible nature of his inquiry is on display in the shootings at Ft. Hood and in the attempted bombing of Times Square and in the attempted bombing... Continue Reading →
Suicide Shift
The state of Oregon has been a “leader” in the euthanasia movement in America. I say “leader” in quotes because I am not sure that progress is always in a good direction (there is a fine line between progress and regress). That is an inherent problem with the “progressive” political movement. Just because one is... Continue Reading →
More News About Christians in Egypt
As feared, the revolution in Egypt appears to be escalating the violence against Christians in the home place of the pyramids. According to this news report, Christians in the village of Soul (which is 30 kilometers from Cairo) were ambushed by a mob of 7,000 angry Muslims. The Muslims stormed the Church of St. Mina... Continue Reading →
Does Pornography Hurt Anybody?
According to Ted Bundy, "yes!" Pornography is destructive. You may have seen this video from back in 1989. Ted Bundy was an atrocious serial killer whose monstrous nature scarred the American landscape for years. On the day that he was executed, he spoke with Dr. James Dobson about the role pornography played in his demise. ... Continue Reading →
Persecution in Ethiopia
Earlier today, I posted a blog about our Ethiopian adoption. In that blog, I noted that one of the factors of our adopting from Ethiopia was the fact that the children suffered there in a way they did not suffer in the Philippines. Sadly, two new incidents out of Africa demonstrate the point all too... Continue Reading →
Christian Killed in Pakistan
You might remember that as the drama of Said Musa was unfolding, I pointed out that part of the difficulty facing the Afghan government was the threat of an uprising among the masses of Muslims who would be outraged by leaders unwilling to execute the death penalty against those who supposedly blaspheme the prophet Mohammad... Continue Reading →
Are Christians persecuted in the United States? – by Gregory Cochran – Helium
Are Christians persecuted in the United States? - by Gregory Cochran - Helium. Check out the article above for a fuller explanation of why I think there is persecution in America. Here, I am offering an anecdote from a recent encounter at Southern Seminary. Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking to a group of... Continue Reading →
A Letter from Shoaib
Though Shoaib's letter is not as powerful as the letter we posted from Said Musa last week, there is an urgency about this letter. It is clear from the letter that Shoaib is appealing to the Afghan Government based on its own constitution. He is appealing to the government for justice, which is what the... Continue Reading →
See the People
Yad Vashem, the Jewish museum of the Holocaust, has published a short video which chronicles the fate of thousands of Jews at Auschwitz. The video doesn’t take long to watch, and it doesn’t contain any gory photos of the unspeakable horrors which happened in that ungodly place. It is merely a page-by-page perusal of a... Continue Reading →
Said Free but Shoaib in Danger
In a wonderful sign of Christian unity, thousands of Christians took action on behalf of Said Musa, an imprisoned Christian facing death in Afghanistan for converting to Christianity. Said Musa HAS BEEN FREED from prison and is now safely out of the country. But Said Musa was not alone. Another Christian—Shoaib Assadullah—is facing the same... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 