Bible Study Lessons
In Hinduism all is one. The name of that fundamental oneness is Brahman. Brahman is the impersonal ultimate reality. The human self is called Atman. And here is the deep insight of Hinduism: Atman is Brahman. But Buddhism teaches the opposite. Rather than teaching that the self is divine or one with ultimate reality, Buddhism … Read more
In a previous post, I highlighted a striking similarity between Christianity and Taoism. In this article I will do the same for Zen Buddhism and Christianity. Siddhartha Gautama Buddhism originated with Siddhartha Gautama who was born in India in 560 BC. While meditating under a tree for many days, Gautama attained enlightenment, thus becoming Buddha … Read more
“God loved you so much that he killed his Son for you!” the guest speaker exclaimed. Throughout his message, he repeated the same idea. Each time he said it I cringed. It didn’t sound right. We were having a special assembly in our international school. Later in class one of my students asked, “How is … Read more
In this five-part series, we traced the theme of God with us from the first book of the Bible to the last, from God walking in the Garden of Eden to God making his home with us on earth. Now let’s briefly explore how this theme should make a difference in our lives, beginning with … Read more
Have you ever been unsure of who to sit beside in a cafeteria? Maybe you grabbed your tray of food and started walking toward a table then realized that you didn’t know anyone. Or maybe the people you knew didn’t have an open seat beside them. We like to eat with people we know—people we want … Read more