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The devil is not fighting religion. He’s too smart for that. He is producing a counterfeit Christianity, so much like the real one that good Christians are afraid to speak out against it. We are plainly told in the Scriptures that in the last days men will not endure sound doctrine and will depart from the faith and heap to themselves teachers to tickle their ears. We live in an epidemic of this itch, and popular preachers have developed ‘ear-tickling’ into a fine art.

~Vance Havner

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Where Fire Meets the Sea How Nikola Hristov Brought the Soul of the Mediterranean to Downtown Chandler
In the quiet heartbeat of downtown Chandler, where Oregon Street meets Boston, something extraordinary is happening. Flames dance tableside, wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano are hollowed by heat and tossed pasta, and diners find themselves transported thousands of miles to the […]
How I use AI to evaluate just about anything “Christian” related on the Internet.
I recently saw this promotion on Facebook, linked to Bible outlines, and I clicked to find out what it was all about. It gave me an idea that I wanted to pursue. PROMPT: Are the “100 Bible Summaries” true to traditional Christian doctrine and theologically […]
Hasty Generalization Live: How Omar’s Words Weaponize an Assault
PJ Media: More Information About the Suspect Identified in Ihan Omar Assault A suspect has been identified in the spray liquid assault on Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota on Tuesday night. He’s Anthony Kazmierczak, 55. Additional information on him has not been made available. […]
Faithful Inquiry in the Digital Age: Artificial Intelligence as a Tool for Christian Theological Studies
Introduction The intersection of technology and theology has long provoked both fascination and concern among Christian scholars and practitioners. From Johannes Gutenberg‘s printing press, which revolutionized access to Scripture, to digital databases that place […]
The Psychology of Faith Formation: Examining Belief Development of Latter-day Saints.
A PDF is available of this essay to download and read at a later date: The Psychology of LDS Faith. This essay may be the answer to the question: Why are you LDS? Introduction The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints represents one of the fastest-growing religious […]
A Critical Examination of Joseph Smith Restoration Claims in Light of New Testament Theology
THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE APOSTOLIC GOSPEL: An Academic Theological Analysis Abstract This paper conducts a comprehensive theological inquiry into the claims of Joseph Smith’s Restoration Gospel, specifically examining why—if such a restoration was necessary—the original […]
Seven Woes: Matthew 23’s Relevance to Modern Mormonism
Whitewashed Tombs: Matthew 23 and the Structural Parallels Between Pharisaic Judaism and Latter-day Saint Religious Culture A Theological and Historical Analysis Introduction: The Enduring Relevance of Jesus’ Prophetic Critique In the twenty-third chapter of […]
The Doctrine of Demons in Latter-day Saint Theology
Origins, Development, and Comparison with Orthodox Christianity A Theological Analysis 1. Introduction to the LDS Belief in Demons The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) holds distinctive theological positions regarding the nature, origin, and function of […]
A Philosophical Inquiry into the Ontological Problems of Latter-day Saint Theology: The Other Gods
The Infinite Regress of Divine Origins A Philosophical Inquiry into the Ontological Problems of Latter-day Saint Theology Questions Worth Asking Series Introduction: The Question That Cannot Be Avoided Among the most distinctive claims of Latter-day Saint theology is the […]
The Nature of God: A Critical Examination of Latter-day Saint Theology in Light of Orthodox Christian Doctrine
A Comparative Theological Analysis: “Are Mormons Christian?” Series Introduction The question of God’s nature stands at the very heart of Christian theology. How one understands the being, attributes, and character of the divine shapes every subsequent […]
The Christological Divide: Examining Latter-day Saint Theology in Light of Orthodox Christian Doctrine
A Comparative Theological Analysis: “Are Mormons Christian?” Series 1. Introduction: The Question of Christological Orthodoxy Few theological questions carry greater weight than the identity and nature of Jesus Christ. Throughout the history of the Christian […]
The Unbridgeable Divide: A Theological Examination of LDS Cosmology and Pre-existence in Light of Orthodox Christian Doctrine
A Comparative Theological Analysis: “Are Mormons Christian?” Series Introduction The question of human origins, the nature of the cosmos, and the relationship between Creator and creation stand at the very heart of Christian theology. For nearly two millennia, […]
The Unbridgeable Chasm: A Scholarly Examination of LDS Soteriology in Light of Orthodox Christian Doctrine
A Comparative Theological Analysis: “Are Mormons Christian?” Series Introduction to Latter-day Saint Theology on Salvation The doctrine of salvation stands as the central pillar of Christian theology, addressing humanity’s most fundamental questions: How […]
SCRIPTURE AND AUTHORITY: A Critical Examination of Latter-day Saint Theology in Light of Orthodox Christian Doctrine
SCRIPTURE AND AUTHORITY A Comparative Theological Analysis: “Are Mormons Christian?” Series Introduction Among the most consequential theological disputes between Latter-day Saint (LDS) theology and orthodox Christianity lies the fundamental question of […]
A Systematic Examination of LDS Priesthood Theology in Light of Orthodox Christian Doctrine
The Priesthood of Christ Versus the Priesthoods of Men A Comparative Theological Analysis: “Are Mormons Christian?” Series Introduction Few doctrinal matters so decisively distinguish the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from historic Christianity as […]