Barack Obama, who didn't know his pastor and mentor of the past two decades was racist and anti-American, knows well and preaches often the gospel--the gospel of Obama, that is. We have already seen how--according to the gospel of Obama--the Sermon on the Mount teaches that America ought to allow gay civil unions. Now, we... Continue Reading →
Leben
I have linked here an issue of Leben that has a short article on the life of Paul Schneider. Paul Schneider was the first Christian Pastor killed by the Nazis in Germany for his "intolerance" of what the rest of the culture [and Christians] were willing to tolerate. May his continue to be a voice... Continue Reading →
Futile Bible
There is a way to trust the Bible that will lead only to your death. This startling word comes from Christ Himself, as recorded by the Apostle John in chapter 5 of his gospel. Jesus, in that passage, scolded the Pharisees for holding to the Scriptures as their hope of eternal life. The irony, of course, is... Continue Reading →
Absolution for Murder?
I recently finished watching a documentary on the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. His was a life of spiritual struggle, particularly a struggle with the dilemma of how to respond to Hitler and the slaughter of the Jews. One of the telling moments of his life was an unexpected question he posed to a group of... Continue Reading →
Obama Stillspeaking?
United Church of Christ There is much debate going on now because of Obama’s Pastor, Jeremiah Wright. Pastor Wright and Obama are part of the United Church of Christ, albeit a non-typical part. (Most members of the United Church of Christ are neither black nor men.) Pastor Wright’s congregation in Chicago was an unusual congregation. ... Continue Reading →
Zaur Balaev
You probably have not heard the name of Zaur Balaev before, but, today, you can learn it, and you can join him and his family in rejoicing. Zaur Balaev is a Christian in Azerbaijan. In May of 2007, he was put in prison on false charges. Because Zaur was a Christian pastor, he was a... Continue Reading →
Moses’ Cry
At the end of Deuteronomy 3, Moses cries out for God to hear him and relent concerning his judgment which would leave Moses out of the Promised Land, though it was Moses who "put up" with them (humanly speaking) through 40 years of grumbling and faltering. God told Moses, "No." What are we to make... Continue Reading →
Southern Baptist Climate Initiative (Pt. 4)
Actually, I have posted the complete article on the Southern Baptist Climate Initiative on a separate page which I have linked here. I also encourage those of you who would like to explore the issue more to visit the Cornwall Alliance.
Southern Baptist Climate Initiative (Pt. 3)
This article is part 3 of a 4 part article on the recent SBECI. My second major concern is on the latter point: Clarity. What is it exactly that is being proposed? What is the major concern driving the initiative. Is it care for creation, care for the environment, or the more specific concern of... Continue Reading →
Southern Baptist Climate Initiative (Pt. 2)
My concerns are substantive, and they are three. First, I am concerned about the carefulness of the initiative and of its leaders. The leaders of this initiative are insistent that the issue of global warming is a defining one and that we must enter the conversation. They are, for the most part, attempting to lead... Continue Reading →
Southern Baptist Climate Initiative
Regarding the recently unveiled Southern Baptist Environmental and Climate Initiative (see http://www.baptistcreationcare.org), I have a few concerns. I applaud the initiative in the sense that it is an attempt to extend the biblical worldview to all of creation, which, of course is explained in a biblical worldview. As Christians, we understand that the earth is... Continue Reading →
Abortion Is Eugenics
If you ever doubted that America and the West (in this case the UK) is every bit as much guilty of the eugenics we decried in Nazi Germany, then simply read this article. This blog article from Wesley J. Smith will convince you that we are so far gone for abortion that we can't even... Continue Reading →
Conversion Neutrality
Officially, the American Counseling Association [ACA] is neutral as to whether counselors should recommend conversion or reparation therapy to homosexuals. Unofficially, they are now questioning whether it might not be unethical to recommend conversion therapy to homosexuals. Here is how the article below states the matter: The Ethcs Committee for the ACA had suggested in 2006... Continue Reading →
The Gospel of Obama
The Sermon on the Mount endorses gay partnerships. That’s news indeed. Under the new interpretation offered by Barack Obama, the Sermon on the Mount speaks in favor of gay unions more clearly than anything in Romans speaks against homosexuality. Yeah, the whole “men committing shameless acts with men” section of Romans 1 is notoriously difficult... Continue Reading →
Irrelevance of Peaceful Islam
I'm not a fan of e-mailed articles. Stories get around, and, like the telephone gossip game we played in school, have a way of becoming distorted by the time they have passed over a few lips and ears. Still, even if some of the facts of this following story can be controverted, the point cannot;... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 