Christ’s Descent to Hades? Reflecting on 1 Peter 3:18-20

I’m upset. How could I have been reading the Bible for so long and missed something so obvious? I think I know how. I read Protestant commentaries. Some of those commentaries are especially good at listing various interpretations of a passage but never coming to a decisive conclusion. The passage I’m talking about is 1 … Read more

Visiting an Orthodox Church

Last week I attended my first Orthodox service. Along with Roman Catholicism and Protestantism, Orthodoxy is one of the three main branches of Christianity. Since Orthodoxy and Catholicism both have longer historical roots than Protestantism here’s a brief contrast of the two. Catholicism and Orthodoxy First, Catholicism is based in Rome where Latin was spoken, … Read more

Taoism and Christianity

One of my favorite things about teaching World Religions is the opportunity to compare and contrast each religion with Christianity. When analyzing belief systems I believe it’s important to be as fair as possible. After all, Jesus taught us to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. While there are many differences with Taoism and … Read more

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