Antinomianism[1] is the belief that Christians are free to sin with impunity because Christ has paid the price for all of our sins. Antinomianism was recognized as a problem even in the early days of Christianity. Jesus implies as much Read more…
A frequent criticism of Christians is that we are judgmental. This is ironic because both Jesus and Paul told us not to judge others—and particularly those who are not Christians. Jesus said it like this in Matthew 7:1-5, which is Read more…
When I was a teenager, which was before I became a Christian fifty years ago at age 20, I thought Christianity was a silly religion—because that was how my Christian friends had explained it to me. If you just believed Read more…
The heart of today’s solar panels is silicon. Silicon is the primary element involved in absorbing sunlight and generating electricity. But it looks like tomorrow’s solar panels may use perovskite instead of silicon.[1] Perovskite is a calcium titanium oxide mineral first Read more…
We are only a few days away from January 1st, the beginning of the new year. But the Jewish New Year, known as Rosh Hashanah,[1] has already happened—or is yet to happen, depending on your perspective. In 2025, the Jewish Read more…
The Jewish celebration of Hanukkah began this year on December 14th and continues until December 22nd. Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Jerusalem temple in about 164 B.C., after it had been desecrated by the Greek ruler, Antiochus Epiphanes. Antiochus Read more…
The world is full of religions, and it has been so for a very long time—perhaps since mankind has existed on this planet. But why? In Job 12:7-10, Job says this: But just ask the animals, and have them teach Read more…
Every Christian who has read the Gospels probably knows that the Pharisees hated Jesus. They in fact hated him so much that they actively conspired against him, even to the point of discussing how to have him killed.[1] Their grievances Read more…
One of the most common criticisms of renewable energy, like solar and wind, is that it’s not available when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing. The solution, of course, is energy storage—storing the excess energy which is Read more…
Some Christian denominations refuse to allow women to be ordained as priests, pastors, or ministers, while other denominations have no such prohibitions—and some are divided on the issue.[1] Those who refuse ordination to women point to scriptures such as 1 Timothy Read more…