(1) Are You Repenting the Wrong Way? (Covenant Eyes)
“The Bible teaches us that there is a right way and a wrong way to respond and relate to God after we’ve sinned. In my experience many well intentioned Christians are “repenting wrong” because they’ve never been taught the Bible’s way to repent.”
(2) Religious Freedom in Retreat, But Not Everywhere (The Economist)
“Seventeen years ago, when American officialdom started performing annual investigations of global religious freedom, most of the world was still living in a climate of liberal optimism. It was assumed that religous persecution, as practised by certain nasty governments, was an unpleasant holdover from the dark practices of yesteryear; with the passage of time, and with appropriate diplomatic pressure on rogue regimes from the leading Western democracies, freedom of belief should eventually be enjoyed just about everywhere. In the latest encyclopedic survey of religious freedom by the State Department, issued this week, there is little trace of that utopian spirit.”
(3) Unlocking the Darwin Debate, by Eric Metaxas (Break Point)
“You know Darwinism has problems, but how do you explain them to your friends and family? Well, look no further than a bicycle lock.”
(4) Oprah & the Trouble With DIY Spirituality, by Joel Miller (Ancient Faith)
“Oprah is channeling a significant shift in how we practice religion and spirituality. …This is not a return to an older sense of belief. It’s negating that older sense and replacing it with whatever tickles you today.”
(5) Work, a World-Changing Vocation, by Robert Dickie
“Work can be a four-letter word in our culture. Pundits demagogue against successful businesses, and demonize the one-percent as “financial parasites” said to be profiting unfairly. Charitable and non-profit work is extolled often as a better way to help a community. But in truth, if you want to change the world, consider starting a business that makes a tangible contribution to the lives of the people around you.”
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