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2023-03-04T18:41:50-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

What is evolution?

Last updated on: March 4, 2023 at 6:41 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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The Big Questions series Many religious people want to know what evolution is and does it conflict with Christianity or other religions. I don’t see a conflict there. We don’t know in any way how God created the universe and our world. We only know that God is the most likely cause that set it in motion. Science doesn’t have an explanation for “First Cause,” which caused it from the very beginning. Image Origin of life stages by Chiswick Chap... Read more

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2023-02-24T00:37:05-06:00

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What is the Big Bang? Science at odds with religion?

Last updated on: February 24, 2023 at 12:37 am By Dorian Scott Cole

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The Big Questions series Is the scientific theory about how the universe came in to existence at odds with the Bible. Short answer: Not in any way. Two different fields of knowledge that don’t intersect Science and spirituality-religion are entirely different fields with entirely different methodologies. Science explores the physical universe. It doesn’t explore the spiritual universe. The spiritual universe and religion don’t explore the physical universe. Scientific methodology – empirical Scientific methodology aims toward a theory to define an... Read more

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2023-02-15T11:52:18-06:00

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Who Is God? Part 2 – God Is Spirit

Last updated on: February 15, 2023 at 11:52 am By Dorian Scott Cole

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Series: The Big Questions Who is God? This is a fun question. What is God’s nature, wiley, unpredictable, on one side or another, a hater, forsaking everyone but a chosen few, a judge with a big hammer? If we understand the nature of God then we understand that God is none of these things. An ontology can be defined as a set of the basic nature of things, and we can describe God’s basic nature as a list of characteristics,... Read more

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2023-02-07T19:30:16-06:00

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Space Race Needed For Today – For This Space

Last updated on: February 7, 2023 at 7:30 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Space Race Needed For Today – For This Space We need a new “space program” that the world can get excited about and participate in. The benefits financially would be huge for all involved. “Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along... Read more

General Christian

2023-02-06T12:24:21-06:00

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Postmodernism Is Challenging to Thinking

Last updated on: February 6, 2023 at 12:24 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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As a reaction to a recent article on Patheos on Five Challenges Postmodernism Presents for the Church, it helps to understand what Postmodernism is, not put words in its mouth. People like to condemn what they don’t understand because they see it as a threat. And some just need to create threats to keep a following. Does Christianity represent ultimate truth? The over 2000 Christian denominations worldwide makes us say, “huh?” They don’t agree so which one is correct? Is... Read more

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2023-02-15T10:51:38-06:00

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Who Is God? Part 1

Last updated on: February 15, 2023 at 10:51 am By Dorian Scott Cole

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Series: The Big Questions Who is God? This is a fun question. I research and write about “the nature (ontology) of God, and explored it through the literature of many religions. Proof Proof of God is an unproven hypothesis. Like love, you can’t put God under a microscope and declare that God is or isn’t, or just reach out and touch God. For that reason the hard sciences, which look for enigmatic things like particles, energy fields, radiation, and black... Read more

General Christian

2023-01-26T19:39:03-06:00

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What Is the Church? Part 4

Last updated on: January 26, 2023 at 7:39 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Series: The Big Questions – What Is the Church? People who love as God loves True worship isn’t something you do in a church building. True worship is doing the thing that God asks us to do: love others. “… “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”” – John 8:31-32 (NASB) “Continue in my word” isn’t head knowledge. It’s action. “A... Read more

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2023-01-26T19:39:17-06:00

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What Is the Church? Part 3

Last updated on: January 26, 2023 at 7:39 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Series: The Big Questions – What Is the Church? The Good News and the Kingdom of God What if churches and Christians were able to bring all kinds of good things to all people? Would this be love? Most churches have a box over in the corner where they restrain God. All good things the creator might give us are suppressed and the minister stands up and spouts what he wants people to hear … which is what they have... Read more

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2023-01-26T19:39:27-06:00

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What Is the Church? Part 2

Last updated on: January 26, 2023 at 7:39 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Series: The Big Questions What Is the Church? The message and promise of Jesus The paramount message of Jesus, and the essence of Jesus’ teachings, is the Good News of the forgiveness of sins. Jesus was heralded into the world by angels: “… the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people ….” and “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace... Read more

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2023-01-26T19:39:41-06:00

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What Is the Church?

Last updated on: January 26, 2023 at 7:39 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Series: The Big Questions The church is fundamentally a collection of believers who follow Jesus. Early believers were Jews who attended gatherings where Jesus spoke. Later believers became followers of Jesus from all nations who gathered in people’s homes. They were labeled Christians because they followed Christ. Jesus used the Greek word εκκλησιά for his church, which means assembly. Wherever two or more are gathered together Jesus is with them. The body of Christ “For even as the body is... Read more

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