Archive for the ‘apologetics’ Category
Abortion – Listening to Both Sides
May 30th, 2010 by Jonalyn
In a Gallup poll released last month, I learned that 47% of Americans consider themselves pro-life, 45% pro-choice. As William McGurn wrote in the Wall Street Journal (“Gallup’s Pro-Life America: When Will the Media Reflect America on Abortion?“) this week, “Our strong moral qualms about abortion have not gone away.”
However, most Americans still want [...]
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A Weekend with Messianic Jews
January 20th, 2009 by Jonalyn
I got to dance.
This last weekend, the Soulation speaking team (read: Dale and me) flew to Atlanta for the Young Messianic Jewish Association’s (YMJA) Annual Youth Leaders Retreat. We had already been prepped with the request to call Jesus by his Jewish name, “Yeshua” and to do “what we do best” which in this [...]
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"Compare Jesus" Part IV- Jesus Outshine C.T. Russell and Conclusion
August 6th, 2008 by Jonalyn
Charles Taze (C.T.) Russell, founder of the Jehovah Witnesses had an unusual marital agreement with his wife, Maria Frances Ackley (1850-1938). C.T. and Maria entered into a marriage of celibacy for the sake of partnering in their ministry. But Ackley eventually distanced herself from her husband, not only because he failed to equally [...]
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"Compare Jesus" Part III- Jesus Outshines Joseph Smith
August 4th, 2008 by Jonalyn
Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism spoke against polygamy but in his private life he pursued and authorized the practice of marrying multiple wives. None were quite as displeased as his own wife, Emma.
Faithful Mormons argue that Smith was trying to protect widows or elderly women, so he married them to legitimately help them. [...]
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"Compare Jesus" Part II- Jesus Outshines Mohammad
July 31st, 2008 by Jonalyn
The founder of Islam, Muhammad (570-632 AD), had a marriage relationship he could brag about for both his faithfulness and his respect. His first wife was named Khadija, an exorbitantly wealthy woman fifteen years his senior. Khadija proposed marriage to Muhammad and their marriage played a big part in bringing status and leisure into Muhammad’s [...]
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"Compare Jesus" Part I-Jesus Outshines Buddha
July 29th, 2008 by Jonalyn
In 1873, the Reverend Thomas Webster published his book, Woman: Man’s Equal, a hot topic on the eve of America granting suffrage to women. The introduction opens with these words,
Christianity is the special friend of women. Christian civilization has exalted her almost infinitely above the position to which either [...]
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When Religion Hurts Women- Yearning for Zion Ranch and Mars Hill Church
April 19th, 2008 by Jonalyn
I’ve noticed something about Christians’ response to the recent child custody case over Yearning for Zion Ranch (YFZ) read more. We don’t really know how to come down on all this.
We could just say Mormons are not identical to Christians. The Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) believes in things beyond our Scripture, their [...]
Posted in Biblical womanhood, Church and state, Mark Driscoll, apologetics, family, gender roles, marriage, repression of women, ruby slippers, woman and workplace | Comments (52)
