The Church History 101 lesson you didn’t know you needed. Many early church fathers viewed baptism as essential for salvation, particularly for the forgiveness of sins and regeneration. Among the strongest proponents were Cyprian of Carthage, Irenaeus of Lyons, and Justin Martyr (c.100-165 AD). These towering figures often wove baptism into the fabric of salvation,…
Author: Dennis Robbins
Spiritual Abuse and Scandal: Inside Daystar’s Battle for Redemption
Protestia, Nov 26, 2024: Chaos at Daystar Television Network Amid Terminations, Sex Abuse Scandals, and Heresy Galore It was announced that Jonathan Lamb, the son of Daystar Television Network founders Marcus and Joni Lamb, had been fired from the global Christian network giant. According to Daystar, Lamb was terminated as head of the network’s cafe,…
Protected: Treasures of the Armored Vault
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Smith’s Skeletons Stay Buried: Inside LDS Mindless Devotion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has saturated urban centers with a relentless architectural monotony that’s impossible to ignore—take Salt Lake City, where a staggering 174 meetinghouses sprawl across a mere 10-mile radius, according to the 2023 LDS ward locator, often sitting less than two miles apart in a grid of predictable…
Wikipedia’s Larry Sanger’s Salvation: How a Philosopher Found Faith in 2025
World: Tech guru Larry Sanger announces conversion to Christianity Larry Sanger, who was influential in the founding of Wikipedia, on Monday said he was blown away by the response he’d received to a blog post on his website last week detailing his conversion to Christianity. Sanger described growing up in a Lutheran church, losing his…
Science and Scripture: MacArthur’s Church Cleared as Mask Myths Crumble
Let me be clear: I’m not blanket-denying mask efficacy. Months before COVID emerged, the World Health Organization issued a 2019 report on respiratory illnesses, concluding masks offered little protection—a stance echoed later in the pandemic. The reality? Most masks people wore were useless against COVID-19. The CDC’s own data shows cloth masks and cheap disposables—the…
The Enigma of Roger Stone: Political Fossil or Prophet of the Fringe?
Roger Stone: Time-Warped Trickster, Conspiracy Crusader, or Truth-Seeker? A Stone-cold exposé. Roger Stone, the self-styled political provocateur and longtime Trump confidant remains a polarizing figure in American politics, his every move dripping with intrigue, bravado, and a knack for controversy. As of February 14, 2025, Stone’s recent activities—amplified through his media appearances, social media posts,…
Arizona’s 2026 Governor Race: Does Andy Biggs or Karrin Taylor Robson Better Embody MAGA Ideals?
The 2026 Arizona gubernatorial race features two prominent Republican candidates, Karrin Taylor Robson and Andy Biggs, each with distinct political profiles. This analysis evaluates which candidate most closely aligns with the governing principles of “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) — economic nationalism and protectionism, immigration control and border security, skepticism of global institutions and alliances,…
Born of Water and Spirit: Is Baptism the Doorway to Salvation?
🚨GotQuestions.org Blog: What is the biblical understanding of baptism? Baptism, perhaps more so than any other issue, is definitely not something on which there is one Christian viewpoint. Virtually every aspect of baptism is hotly debated. Who should be baptized, infants or converts? How should baptism be done, sprinkling, pouring, or immersion? What does baptism…
The Far Side of Jazz: Gary Larson’s Secret Gig Life in Seattle
Who in the world hasn’t chuckled at Gary Larson’s cartoons? Gary Larson’s journey to cartooning stardom began rather serendipitously with a submission to the San Francisco Chronicle. Before “The Far Side” became a household name, Larson was just another aspiring cartoonist, working nights as a lab technician and scribbling his oddball cartoons in his spare…