A correct hermeneutic strives for an “analysis of the plain meaning of words in their literary and historical contexts.” (Moore, The Hermeneutic of Historical Distance). It is essential that the Bible student keep before him a sound philosophy of interpretation when examining any passage, especially when that passage is difficult or controversial. Someone who forces [...]
The question about infant baptism often arises in the minds of parents of newborns. Should parents support and allow their child to be baptized as an infant? To help answer this question it is important to understand the purpose of baptism.
When we review the gospels we are commanded to “go forth and make disciples.” According [...]
India’s Supreme Court has ordered four more police battalions to be deployed in the country’s east, where religious violence between Hindus and Christians has killed 16 people.
Thousands of Christians have taken shelter in makeshift government camps in Orissa state, where Hindu mobs went on the rampage last week after the murder of a Hindu leader.
They [...]