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Justice

Sexual Abuse, the Bible, and Hope

Why does the Bible deem sexual abuse as evil? Because any abuse (sexual, mental, physical..) is not only incredibly damaging to a person’s body, mind and soul, but it is a direct offense to God – for every human is God’s unique workmanship.

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Church, Current, Politics, Uncategorized

What The Daughters of Zelophehad Can Teach Modern Feminists

To find a clear Biblical expression of feminism in action, one only needs to read the book of Numbers. The 27th chapter details a story about the daughters of Zelophehad. These daughters were five sisters who challenged societal rules regarding inheritance rights. At the time, women were banned from inheriting property solely because of their gender. The daughters went to Moses to challenge the law. When Moses went to God to reaffirm inheritance rights, God sided with the daughters and granted them property.

The account beautifully demonstrates how God views the treatment of women in our society but also provides several primary lessons worth extracting.

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Books, Culture, Current

“Disruptive Witness” is a Book about Speaking Truth to a Distracted Age

I watch Netflix while I wash dishes. I follow NBA scores while I grade. I panic for a moment when I begin to go upstairs to get something. I turn around and find my phone to keep me company during the two-minute trip. When it’s late enough, I collapse, reading a book or playing an iOS game. I’m never alone and it’s never quiet.

Church, Current, Politics

We Need to Change the Conversation Around Climate Change

You’ll never convince someone to agree with you by calling them an idiot. Even if their opinion isn’t well-founded or is morally questionable. Many interviews and conversations about human-driven climate change seem to have this problem when detractors of one’s views are being discussed. For example, skeptics and critics of climate […]