For years, children have secretly wondered, “When you bite on the bread during Communion, does Jesus say ‘ouch’?” This amusing question is actually one of the most interesting topics in Christian theology. For the past 2000 years, Bible scholars have held four major views of how mere bread and wine are Jesus’ body and blood. … Continue Reading
It’s easy to hang onto a grudge for years, letting it chew away at us over and over. Just when we think it’s all in the past, a thought or an image triggers the pain, and we realize we have not forgiven at all. The bitterness affects our attitude, and makes us unhappy. Why is … Continue Reading
Did you know that the pyramids in Egypt were built before Abraham lived? Or that indoor bathroom plumbing was invented about the time of Jacob? Did you know King David was ruling Israel when the Mayans dominated Central America? Or that Buddha and Confucius lived at the same as the biblical prophet Daniel? Click here … Continue Reading
On Christmas Eve a pleasant-looking man in a suit with a cute little girl in a pretty dress came up to the door. They were Jehovah’s Witnesses. My heart raced. I was a little nervous. I was on an important phone call. I had all kinds of preparations for the big dinner that night. I … Continue Reading
How did the various denominations come about? What’s so important about Martin Luther, John Calvin, and King Henry VIII? What events in the 1400’s set the stage for the Reformation? This handy timeline summarizes the 200 key people and events of the Reformation — just in time for Reformation Sunday, October 31. Includes the 5 … Continue Reading
If you purchase a downloadable product from Rose Publishing, you can view it on your iPad—right in the iBooks Bookcase! Yes, you can flip through the pages with a swipe of your fingertip. You can zoom in. You can bookmark important pages. You can even view the free Bible e-charts this way. Here are the … Continue Reading
“Atheists and agnostics, Jews and Mormons are among the highest-scoring groups on a new survey of religious knowledge, outperforming evangelical Protestants, mainline Protestants and Catholics on questions about the core teachings, history and leading figures of major world religions,” says the executive summary of the Pew Forum’s U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey. The survey had 32 … Continue Reading
Have you ever wondered about the differences between Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Anglicans, Catholics, Orthodox, etc.? Here’s a handy chart. … Continue Reading
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