Pope Francis is set to celebrate Reformation Day in a joint service with Swedish Lutherans. A story from NPR quotes him praising Luther. It’s appropriate for Catholics to celebrate Reformation Day! As Pope Francis says, the church had become extremely corrupt. Without the Reformation, there
We have long been told that Halloween goes back to the ancient Celtic pagan holiday Samhain. But Baylor historian Beth Allison Barr points out that it doesn’t. For better or worse, Halloween and its customs grew out of Medieval Christianity. (more…)
Seven out of ten Americans observe Halloween. 28% of evangelicals don’t. But most Christians seem to have made their peace with the holiday. Almost two-thirds of pastors encourage their flocks to use the occasion as an outreach opportunity. On the other hand, the more people
In the discussion of Michael Lockwood’s new book The Unholy Trinity: Martin Luther against the Idol of Me, Myself, and I, the author himself joined in. He explained what he was getting at in his book in words that demonstrate what I said about his insights.
While investigating charges that former Congressman Anthony Weiner sent obscene pictures of himself to an underaged girl, the FBI found on his computer e-mails that Hillary Clinton had written to his wife, top aide Huma Abedin. Those e-mails contained something that has caused FBI Director
What was Bob Dylan’s reaction to the news that he had won the Nobel Prize for Literature? Nothing. He made no reference to it in the press or in his concerts. He didn’t call or take a call from the Swedish academy. Lot of people,
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is traditionally considered to be the site of Christ’s tomb from which He rose from the dead. That claim is actually well-attested by historians. In the course of a restoration project in the church, workers have removed
Some people just aren’t going to vote for president on November 8. They may vote for other offices and referendums on the ballot, but not for president. Some say this is copping out. I don’t think it is. I’ll try to make my case after
Democrats need to take 30 seats to win control of the House of Representatives. But they only need to turn four to take the Senate.The former is unlikely to happen. The latter will be close. Read about the closely contested seats after the jump. (more…)
How do you proclaim the forgiveness of sins to someone who doesn’t think he has done anything wrong? How can you apply the Law to someone who feels no guilt and the Gospel to someone who feels no need for Christ? Trying to evangelize today’s relativists
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