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Peace If you are in a Christian society, at this time of year, you hear the word “peace” more than at other times. Yet, if you watch the news, you will read of war and murder every day. When I was first becoming acquainted with Islam, most of my friends at the time, Muslims, again,…
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I just returned from Iceland, fifth trip. I went to watch a volcano erupt. It was a long shot, five days to catch an eruption that has taken six months to build. No, it didn’t erupt so I’m now watching it online. But I did get a lot of writing done there, as well as…
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I have never done two posts in one day, however, the previous one was during the middle of the night, while Sunday is my usual writing day. So, I will put this series to rest with the final. Here are the options I can think of, logically, for a theistic system where cruelty occurs. Now,…
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Side Bar: The Grand Dilemma Before I continue discussing the problem of an omnipotent, loving God and cruelty in the world, I must provide some background. I know I often repeat myself, but I have a problem: while I have about 350 subscribers (a tiny number in the blog-o-sphere), over the past six years I’ve…
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If you have ever read any of the works of Thomas Aquinas, you will find that he has a logical, almost scientific, way of writing, and that works for me. I am in the process of reading his Summa Theologica, and I will be reading it for the rest of my life, as it is…
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I finished writing my new novel, Agony of a Woman (working title), and am now pitching it to agents. Since that story was somber, taking the reader into the heart of the abortion issue, per Denise’s suggestion, the book I am starting now will be light. It is tentatively titled, “How Cancer Taught Me to…
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An Introduction My mission, as I’ve stated many times, is to address issues that thwart people from believing in God or accepting Christianity. Of all the barriers to belief, the most common are problems related to Christianity’s (and many other religions’) concept of providence. It will take several articles to explore this in a somewhat…
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While some may perceive my writing as only criticism of American Christianity, that’s not my intention. I respect those who disagree with me or prefer Christianity as it is. My focus is on addressing why younger people and marginalized groups are leaving, which isn’t inevitable. Like searching for a unified theory in physics, I’ve considered…
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It is time I put this topic to bed, but before I do, I must restate the main points. Christianity is in decline in America, and for good reasons. I spent some time reviewing the latest polls to examine the projected course. Polls are complex, and they depend on who is polled and how responders…
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J. Michael Jones 