Tag: belief

Chinese bishop sleeping on street after refusing to join communist schismatic group

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Chinese bishop sleeping on street after refusing to join communist schismatic group By Lianne Laurence for Life Site News Msgr. Vincenzo Guo Xijin and an undisclosed number of priests from their curial house in Luojiang on the grounds that the building violated fire regulations. A Chinese Catholic bishop is homeless and sleeping on the doorstep of his former residence after he and the priests who work with him were evicted by communist authorities earlier this week, Asia News reported Thursday. Chinese authorities evicted Msgr. Vincenzo Guo Xijin, 61, and an undisclosed number…

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Exploration of Christian Creativity (Podcast)

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Exploration of Christian Creativity An interview with Andrew Peterson by Shane Morris for Break Point Musician and author Andrew Peterson joins Shane Morris to discuss his new book, “Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making.” Peterson discusses his journey from songwriting to storytelling, the power of beauty, and every Christians’s calling to creativity as bearers of the image of God.

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“A Hidden Life” Preaches a Profound Gospel in Few Words (Podcast)

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“A Hidden Life” Preaches a Profound Gospel in Few Words Podcast by John Stonestreet and Maria Baer for Break Point A substantial part of Terrence Malick’s latest movie “A Hidden Life” takes place in a German prison where the film’s protagonist, a real historical figure now considered a Catholic saint, Franz Jägerstätter, is being held in prison for refusing to swear a loyalty oath to Hitler. As he mills about the prison courtyard with his fellow inmates, two words loom large on the stone wall that fences them in: “Sprechen…

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Ravi at Johns Hopkins University (Podcasts)

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Ravi at Johns Hopkins University Podcasts by Pastor Ravi Zacharias Do you think God has a plan to redeem those who haven’t accepted Christ? On today’s episode of Just Thinking, Ravi Zacharias is tackling this tough question from a student at Johns Hopkins University. Podcast HERE >>>   Have you experienced deep suffering that has challenged your belief in God? Listen in to today’s Just Thinking, as Ravi Zacharias and RZIM Speakers, Vince Vitale and Nabeel Qureshi, approach this sensitive topic with thoughtfulness and grace. Part 2 Podcast HERE >>>…

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10 THINGS WE LEARN FROM THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

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10 THINGS WE LEARN FROM THE TEN COMMANDMENTS by Nicholas Davis for Core Christianity Spirituality is all the rage these days. “I’m spiritual, but not religious!” is a common phrase, even if this kind of saying is impossible to achieve in practice. Even if you practice isolated spirituality, you are still following a religion of your own making. This kind of individualized religion is widely practiced in America, so it is a religion in its own right. Instead of seeking out our own commands to follow, we should listen to what…

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Was Pascal right about God and belief?

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Was Pascal right about God and belief? by Mark Vernon  for Christian Today Pascal’s Wager has become a notorious reason to believe in God. The French mathematician and philosopher proposed that it’s rational to believe in God because if you’re wrong it won’t make any difference, but if you’re right it might make every difference as to where you spend eternity. It’s as if he was suggesting it’s better to hedge your bets and believe, only that seems duplicitous and inauthentic. However, there is more to the wager than just…

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