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2015-03-13T22:08:21-04:00

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Why would Muslims revere Jesus?

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:08 pm By Richard Ostling

JOSEPH IN MARYLAND ASKS: Why do most Muslims view Jesus as a prophet of Islam when he is the cornerstone for an opposing religion (Christianity)? THE GUY ANSWERS: In Islam, high reverence for Jesus as a great prophet is required by God in the holy Quran revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, therefore not only for “most Muslims” but for all. Further, the Quran assesses other world religions by stating that Christians are “the closest in affection” to Muslims (Quran 5:82). Admittedly,... Read more

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2015-03-13T22:08:21-04:00

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Defining “Evangelicals” — important & complicated

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:08 pm By Richard Ostling

PAUL IN VIRGINIA ASKS: Many people refer to themselves as “Evangelical Christians” to distinguish them from others. What is The Guy’s definition? THE GUY ANSWERS: In Latin America and Europe, “Evangelical” usually means simply “Protestant” of all types. Thus the following pertains only to the U.S., where Evangelicalism is an important, potent, and distinctive force within Protestantism, united by conservative belief but complicated in organization. This network or movement consists of conservative denominations, traditionalist factions within other denominations, seemingly countless non-denominational... Read more

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2015-03-13T22:08:22-04:00

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Are big “megachurches” a big deal?

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:08 pm By Richard Ostling

JOSHUA IN ILLINOIS ASKS: (Regarding this 1988 Forbes magazine quote from management expert Peter Drucker): “The pastoral megachurches that have been growing so very fast in the U.S. since 1980… are surely the most important phenomenon in American society in the last 30 years.” Do you agree? THE GUY ANSWERS: No, not if Drucker really thought they were the single most important U.S. phenomenon since 1958. The Guy would immediately note, for instance, the personal and societal gains in African-American... Read more

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2015-03-13T22:08:22-04:00

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Did Jesus have a “theology”?

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:08 pm By Richard Ostling

BRAD IN NEW YORK ASKS: Did Jesus have a personal theology? When did he change from Jew to Christian (if indeed he was a Christian)? THE GUY SAYS: Thanks a heap, Brad. Just kidding. Religion Q and A loves to get mind-boggling — or should we say mind-blogging — puzzlers. A few points on a highly complex topic: The Guy posed this query to a relatively liberal Catholic, John P. Meier at the University of Notre Dame, author of A Marginal Jew:... Read more

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2015-03-13T22:08:22-04:00

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Quakers, Easter & Christmas

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:08 pm By Richard Ostling

KAYLIN (no location posted) ASKS: Why don’t Quakers celebrate religious holidays? THE GUY ANSWERS: For a couple centuries, avoidance of common Christian observances such as Easter and Christmas was as distinctive a tenet among the Quakers (a.k.a. Friends) as their famed pacifism. There are exceptions but that’s largely in the past, especially with Christmas. The Friends General Conference explains that “traditionally Quakers did not celebrate any religious holidays because all days are ‘holy days’,” but today “most Quakers celebrate a low-key... Read more

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2015-03-13T22:08:23-04:00

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Does the Bible condemn same-sex marriage?

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:08 pm By Richard Ostling

EYTAN IN MARYLAND ASKS:’ Are there any [Bible] passages that explicitly condemn same-sex marriage? THE GUY ANSWERS: This involves the hottest and most important biblical debate of our time, on which the following can provide mere glimpses. The simple answer here is No, not in so many words. Marriages or other acknowledgments for same-sex couples are never addressed, presumably because the idea wouldn’t have occurred to the Bible’s Jewish writers. Eytan’s question further noted that “there are numerous points throughout... Read more

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2015-03-13T22:08:23-04:00

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Same-sex marriage and U.S. religion

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:08 pm By Richard Ostling

TYLER IN MARYLAND ASKS: (In light of U.S. Supreme Court cases) which congregations in America are the most accepting when it comes to same-sex marriage? THE GUY ANSWERS: Timely topic. As with public opinion generally, some U.S. religious groups have shifted toward accepting marriage or other recognition for same-sex couples in recent times. They are far outnumbered by groups that oppose same-sex behavior, a moral tenet that Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and other faiths agreed upon till the late 20th Century. Some... Read more

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2015-03-13T22:09:09-04:00

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Is atheism a “religion”? Is the Pope Protestant?

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:09 pm By Richard Ostling

TYLER (listing no location) ASKS: Should atheism be viewed as a religion? Do atheists view themselves as being part of a religious group? THE GUY SAYS: May seem like asking, Is the Pope Protestant? But this is actually a complicated matter. Tyler notes the Merriam-Webster definition of atheism as “a disbelief in the existence of Deity.” More important, what is “religion”? The American College Dictionary says it’s “the quest for the values of the ideal life, involving three phases: the ideal, the... Read more

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2015-03-13T22:09:09-04:00

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Pope Francis and Islam

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:09 pm By Richard Ostling

ERIN IN MARYLAND ASKS: What does a new pope mean to the Muslim community? THE GUY ANSWERS: Erin posted this great question just before Pope Francis was elected. At this early stage we know nothing about what his policy toward Islam might be or how the Muslim populace will view him. If Muslim relations had been important, presumably the cardinals would have picked a pope from Africa, the venue for continual Muslim-Christian conflict, whereas Islam is rare in Francis’ Latin... Read more

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2015-03-13T22:09:09-04:00

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The papacy reaches the New World

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:09 pm By Richard Ostling

(Once again The Guy offers a quick news posting without waiting for a question): The voting cardinals of Roman Catholicism achieved a surprisingly rapid decision on a new pope: Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The big news is that he is the first pope in history from the Western Hemisphere, as well as the first in a millennium from outside Europe. Bergoglio, who took the papal name Francis, was generally reported to be the runner-up in... Read more

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