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Showing 1901 to 1925 of 2669 results

1901. The Speed of Descent

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... until nearly 2,000 years after Aristotle's death. In 1589 Galileo summoned learned professors to the base of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Then he went to the top and pushed off a ten- pound and a one-pound weight. Both landed at the same instant. The power of belief was so strong, however, that the professors denied their eyesight. They continued to say Aristotle was right.

1902. Faith On Your Terms

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Charles Colson

A poll sheds light on the paradox of increased religiosity and decreased morality. According to sociologist Robert Bellah, 81 percent of the American people also say they agree that "an individual should arrive at his or her own religious belief independent of any church or synagogue." Thus the key to the paradox is the fact that those who claim to be Christians are arriving at faith on their own terms; terms that make no demands on behavior. A woman named Sheila embodies this attitude. "I believe in God ...

1903. Inerrancy of the Bible

2 Tim 3:16

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James Packer

... other. For me to confess that Scripture is infallible and inerrant is to bind myself in advance to follow the method of harmonizing and integrating all that Scripture declares, without exception, I must believe that it is from God, however little I may like it, and whatever change of present beliefs, ways, and commitments it may require, and I must actively seek to live by it."

1904. The Christmas Candy Cane

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... candy to children during worship services, he asked the candy maker to add a crook to the top of each stick, which would help children remember the shepherds who visited the infant Jesus. In addition, he used the white color of the converted sticks to teach children about the Christian belief in the sinless life of Jesus. From Germany, candy canes spread to other parts of Europe, where they were handed out during plays reenacting the Nativity. The candy cane became associated with Christmastide.

1905. Church Dropouts

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Alexander Astin

... 1977 this survey revealed some shocking trends about faith. What could possibly be the numbers now? Entering freshmen showed no distinct religious trends over the last decade, but follow-up surveys of seniors show substantial declines in religious belief and behavior during college. The number of students identifying themselves as Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish declined by about 20 percent each, while the "no preference" category increased by more than 50 percent. Declines in religious interest occur more ...

1906. Take It Up with Management

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Some obstacles to upward communication: Many employees fear that expressing their true feelings about the company to their boss could be dangerous. The fairly wide-spread belief that disagreeing with the boss will block promotion still holds. There is a wide-spread conviction that management is not interested in employee problems. Some have the feeling that employees are not rewarded for good ideas. There is a lack of supervisory accessibility and responsiveness. The conviction is widespread that ...

1907. The Apostles' Creed

Matthew 28:16-20

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... the Apostles' Creed became the basic statement of faith for the church. In the first century, it was the rule of faith for baptismal candidates. In 390 it became known as the Apostles' Creed, even though it was not written by the apostles but contained the beliefs of the apostles. An ancient legend has it that after Pentecost the apostles agreed on a summary of what they were going to preach. The summary was the Apostles' Creed. Yet, the creed did not reach its final form until the sixth or seventh century ...

1908. The Nicene Creed

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The Nicene Creed is a statement of belief widely used in Christian liturgy. It is called Nicene because it was originally adopted in the city of Nicaea (present day İznik, Turkey) by the First Council of Nicaea in 325. We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. ...

1909. In Battle Or In Bed

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Mark Brinsley

... to wounds and death. But invariably he displayed extraordinary calm under fire, a calm too deep and masterful to be mere pretense. His apparent obliviousness to danger attracted notice, and after the first Manassas battle someone asked him how he managed it. "My religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed." Jackson explained, "God (knows the) time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter where it may overtake me." He added pointedly, 'That is ...

1910. Symptoms of Groupthink

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Irving L. Janis

... and causes planners to fail to respond to clear warnings of danger and be willing to take extraordinary risks. The participants in groupthink ignore warnings and construct rationalizations in order to discount them. Participants of groupthink have an unquestioned belief in the inherent morality of their in group actions, inclining the members to ignore the ethical or moral consequences of their decisions. Participants of groupthink hold stereotyped views of the leaders of enemy groups. They are seen as so ...

1911. Religion of the Founders

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Brett Blair

... , not any one sect...in this age there can be no substitute for Christianity...That was the religion of the founders of the republic and they expected it to remain the religion of their descendants...the great vital and conservative element in our system is the belief of our people in the pure doctrines and divine truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ." There can be no doubt that the founding and the principles both legal and moral which constitute this republic are Christian. Not religious. Christian.

1912. Make the Choice

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... who thought she'd never be happy. Every day, it seems, we're flooded with pop-psych advice about happiness. The relentless message is that there's something we're supposed to do to be happy make the right choices, or have the right set of beliefs about ourselves. Our Founding Fathers even wrote the pursuit of happiness into the Declaration of Independence. Coupled with this is the notion that happiness is a permanent condition. If we're not joyful all the time, we conclude there's a problem. Yet what most ...

1913. Immortality: Quality vs. Quantity

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Gary R. Habermas & J.P. Moreland

... by Peter) to refer to the believer's life after death. In no case are these terms applied directly to the human soul. In fact, the Greek teaching had very little influence in Palestine anyway. For several reasons why Paul, in particular, opposed this Greek belief, see the next section of this chapter. Further, Paul specifically used immortality and eternal life in a related manner in Rom. 2:7 (cf. Gal. 6:8; 2 Tim. 1:10), while interchanging his references to immortality and the resurrection of the body in 1 ...

1914. Leave and Don't Look Back

Gensis 13:1-13, Genesis 19:1

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... from the fact that Lot chose to live in the plain bordering the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 13:1-13). Once there, he moved into the city itself and became a part of its culture (19:1). It's true that he didn't give up his belief in the high moral standards he had learned from his uncle Abraham, and he didn't approve of the wicked things he saw and heard. But as an official at the city gate, he apparently had little impact on the wicked society of which he was a part. Lot's ...

1915. The Firm Foundation of Despair

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That Man is the product of causes which had no prevision of the end they were achieving; that his origin, his growth, his hopes and fears, his loves and his beliefs, are but the outcome of accidental collocations of atoms; that no fire, no heroism, no intensity of thought and feeling, can preserve an individual life beyond the grave; that all the labors of the ages, all the devotion, all the inspiration, all the noonday brightness of human genius, are destined ...

1916. A Move from Moscow

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... it would be, as she said, "impossible to go back." Pascal said there is within every person a "God-shaped vacuum." He's right. Historians Will and Ariel Durant observed in their summary volume, The Lessons of History, that "there never has been a significant example of morality apart from belief in God."

1917. Good vs. Evil

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Norman Geisler

... in the digs of a young South African in Cambridge. Among others, there was present a young Indian who was of Sikh background but a Hindu by religion. He started to speak strongly against Christianity, but did not really understand the problems of his own beliefs. So I said, "Am I not correct in saying that on the basis of your system, cruelty and non-cruelty are ultimately equal, that there is no intrinsic difference between them?" He agreed...the student in whose room we met, who had clearly understood the ...

1918. Using Persuasion to Change People's Minds

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G. Collins

Effective Communication and Persuasion People are more likely to change their opinions if you state your beliefs than if you let the audience draw their own conclusions. Pleasant forms of distraction can increase the effectiveness of a persuasive appeal. Information, by itself, almost never produces permanent changes. In time, the effects of oratory and persuasive communication wear off. People are more likely to change when the message ...

1919. Agree or Disagree

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... be better if policies were more directed by moral values Agree 84% Disagree 9% Individual freedom is critical to democracy in this country Agree 91% Disagree 4% God is the moral guiding force of American democracy Agree 55% Disagree 35% Nearly 60% of Americans say they hold their current religious beliefs because of their parents' example. More than 8 of every 10 Americans today believe that it's possible to be a good Christian or Jew even without attending a church or synagogue.

1920. Absolute Truth

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James Dobson

In a George Barna survey interviewees were asked, "Do you agree with the following statement: "There is no such thing as absolute truth; different people can define truth in conflicting ways and still be correct." Only 28% of the respondents expressed strong belief in "absolute truth," and more surprisingly, only 23 percent of born-again or evangelical Christians accepted this idea! What a telling revelation! If more than 75 percent of the followers of Christ say nothing can be known for certain, does this ...

1921. Repentance and Salvation

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Oswald Chambers

... in Christ Jesus. The danger is to put the emphasis on the effect instead of on the cause. Is it my obedience that puts me right with God? Never! I am put right with God because prior to all else, Christ died. When I turn to God and by belief accept what God reveals, instantly the stupendous atonement of Jesus Christ rushes me into a right relationship with God. By the miracle of God's grace I stand justified, not because of anything I have done, but because of what Jesus has done. The salvation of God does ...

1922. Commit to Christ

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... made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ, which is still important in their lives today. However, among those who have made a commitment to Christ, only 55 percent believe they will go to heaven because of accepting Christ as their personal savior (the basic belief in the "born again" movement). Most of those surveyed said they would go to heaven because of living a good life, obeying the 10 commandments, or because all people will go to heaven. Others who said they had made a commitment to Christ said ...

1923. Network Values

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... , a recent study concludes. Scholars from three universities who monitored 100 prime-time TV shows aired by ABC, NBC, CBS, and the Fox Network determined that references to religion rarely appear on the screen, and when they do, religious beliefs or practices are seldom presented in a positive light. The survey found that 95% of all speaking characters on TV programs have no identifiable religious affiliation. Thomas Skill, a University of Dayton researcher who helped compile the report commissioned ...

1924. Make No Little Plans

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Carl Rowan

... realized. Make big plans, aim high in hope and work. Remember that our sons and grandsons are going to do things that would stagger us." More than 30 years later, I gave a speech in which I said that Frances Thompson had given me a desperately needed belief in myself. A newspaper printed the story, and someone mailed the clipping to my beloved teacher. She wrote me: "You have no idea what that newspaper story meant to me. For years, I endured my brother's arguments that I had wasted my life, that I should ...

1925. East Coast Worship

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Some of our beliefs are a little confusing: A Christian woman was taking care of a young Hindu girl while the girl's parents were away on business. The little Hindu girl asked one Sunday if she could go to church with the woman and her husband. When the church service was over, the ...

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Showing 1901 to 1925 of 2669 results

1901. The Speed of Descent

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Staff

1902. Faith On Your Terms

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Charles Colson

1903. Inerrancy of the Bible

2 Tim 3:16

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James Packer

1904. The Christmas Candy Cane

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Staff

1905. Church Dropouts

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Alexander Astin

1906. Take It Up with Management

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Staff

1907. The Apostles' Creed

Matthew 28:16-20

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Staff

1908. The Nicene Creed

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Staff

1909. In Battle Or In Bed

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Mark Brinsley

1910. Symptoms of Groupthink

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Irving L. Janis

1911. Religion of the Founders

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Brett Blair

1912. Make the Choice

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Staff

1913. Immortality: Quality vs. Quantity

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Gary R. Habermas & J.P. Moreland

1914. Leave and Don't Look Back

Gensis 13:1-13, Genesis 19:1

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1915. The Firm Foundation of Despair

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1916. A Move from Moscow

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1917. Good vs. Evil

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Norman Geisler

1918. Using Persuasion to Change People's Minds

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G. Collins

1919. Agree or Disagree

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Staff

1920. Absolute Truth

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James Dobson

1921. Repentance and Salvation

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Oswald Chambers

1922. Commit to Christ

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1923. Network Values

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Staff

1924. Make No Little Plans

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Carl Rowan

1925. East Coast Worship

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