Family… Watch “Why Colleges Are Becoming Cults [Full Series] | Dr. Lyell Asher” on YouTube 17 Dec 2022 https://youtu.be/0hybqg81n-M It is a travesty that most higher education facilities are not what they used to be. If you have children who wish to go to college, you might want…
prayer… Fourth of july 4 Jul 2022 For Our Nation: Â Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy…
faith… Early Church Worship 8 Apr 2022 Early Christian worship set the benchmark for believers and denominations to love and follow Christ in act, word, and deed. No other century had a greater impact than first-century Christians.…
apologetics… Why Miracles? 5 Apr 2022 In past articles I have demarcated what miracles are and several opposing views for, and against, them. You can catch up on that discussion here: https://rratedreligion.org/2022/04/05/demarcating-miracles/ This leaves an enormous…
apologetics… Demarcating Miracles 5 Apr 2022 Definitions of words and the meanings of those definitions are essential for grounding oneself in sound theology. This is especially significant in dealing with the subject of miracles. Properly fixing…
faith… Gluttony 23 Mar 2022March 23, 2022 Do you know what the new R-Rated word is now in the Church? The answer might shock and intrigue you – Gluttony. Gluttony is the new 4 letter (wait, there…
Commentary… Watch “America’s Stubborn and Wayward Heart | Doug Wilson” on YouTube 19 Mar 2022 https://youtu.be/shOZB9a3RZo We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry would break the strongest cords of…
apologetics… Theodicy 18 Mar 2022 The issue of suffering is probably the most controversial and dogmatic of our time. The question of mankind's suffering is deep-seated and relativistic to every person who populates this great…
faith… A Collect for Ukraine 10 Mar 2022 Almighty God, you created us in your own image: Grant usgrace to contend fearlessly against evil and to make no peacewith oppression; and help us to use our freedom rightly…
faith… Ministry Ethics: Power & Authority 9 Mar 2022 Part I. Authority and Power Authority and power are interrelated and serve as the pivotal benchmark for ministerial ethics. The proper use of power coupled with authority wields enormous influence…
apologetics… Death Theology 3 Mar 2022 The following article addresses the issues of death theology, known to theologians as thanatology. This article will establish two sound guiding principles using relevant data that support a clear and…
faith… Encouragement in roles of leadership 2 Mar 2022March 1, 2022 What is encouragement and how can one provide this as leaders in their community? The word itself means: “giving someone confidence and courage to do something.”[1] However, for the believing…
apologetics… Are You Really “Called” to Ministry? 25 Feb 2022 The term “called to ministry” has taken on a glorification persona in the modern age. This seems to contradict those in the Bible who were "called" by God; i.e. Moses,…
Commentary… Normalizing Pedophilia 18 Feb 2022 https://youtu.be/egiBgmvv8wA For decades select Christian leaders, preachers, and clergy have been warning that this is coming, and here it is; unfortunately, no one was listening to them, and anyone who…
apologetics… A Polemic for Discipleship 12 Feb 2022 In this progressively-changing world, the call to discipleship is more important than ever. However, the modern Christian movement has played more of the greedy Shepard than the good shepherd; herding…
apologetics… Biblical Thanksgiving Amid a Pandemic 10 Feb 2022 Looking for and finding reasons to be thankful amid a global pandemic where hundreds of thousands of human beings are dying while millions more are getting sick is both difficult…
faith… Postmodernism and the Christian Church 4 Feb 2022 Introduction Postmodernism has encroached into American society with ferocity. Their insidious concepts of subjectable truth and institutional power corrupt the common good and further spread Marxist ideas of systemic corruption.…
apologetics… Watch “Is the WORD of God a PERSON?” on YouTube 3 Feb 2022 https://youtu.be/Ey8B7oREH4o This is very interesting theology and something that modern Christians tend to avoid because they cannot explain properly. Listen to what he is saying and think about who, and…
faith… Paganism & Christianity: A Compare and Contrast 1 Feb 2022 Paganism in the twentieth century has amalgamated itself into a diverse set of precepts that tend to converge on one fundamental concept, that all being is inter-related to each other.…
Politics… A Biblical Critique of Social Justice Theory 30 Jan 2022 Social justice, in the sense that it is being inculcated in our society today, does not mean what most Christians think it means. Social Justice does not mean equal justice…
apologetics… How Should One Die? 29 Jan 2022 With the death tolls rising due to rioting, sinful misconduct, and general hatred, R-Rated Religion thought it might serve the public by giving a theological look into death and dying.…
faith… Conflict – A Biblical Look 28 Jan 2022 The term conflict invokes mostly negative connotations within secular societies, faith-based communities, and religious organizations. Aside from competitive sports or sanctioned debate, conflict comes with a certain amount of baggage…
apologetics… The Relevance of Faith Amid the Global Pandemic 27 Jan 2022 All too often we, as Christians, allow society to shape and direct our motives. It is very easy to allow our secular surroundings to seep into our faith and dilute…
faith… Practicing the word-centered life 25 Jan 2022February 18, 2022 Practicing a word-centered life is the key to spiritual formation. Theology is the foundation and direction but pragmatic principles and practices to forming the spirit into the character of Christ…
apologetics… What is Spiritual Formation? 21 Jan 2022February 12, 2022 Introduction The process of spiritual formation is essentially taking on the character of Christ in the everyday life of the believer. This requires proper biblical interpretation of key spiritual forming…
apologetics… The New Testament: The World’s First Great Awakening 10 Jan 2022 The turn of the first century brought about the single most important cultural revolution and great awakening since the creation of man: the New Testament. The New Testament served as…
faith… For Those in Bondage to Addiction 8 Jan 2022 Addiction touches the lives of almost everyone. In the modern world, addiction is just as prevalent as cancer. Many of us suffer from it or have family members who struggle…
apologetics… The Suffering Servant: A 3 Part Bible Study 4 Jan 2022 The Suffering Servant The idea of the Suffering Servant is one of the greatest concepts in the Bible. It iswhat John MacArthur refers to as “vicarious substitutionary atonement.”[1] The suffering…
faith… January 1st 2022! 1 Jan 2022January 1, 2022 "In 1788 Quakers in Pennsylvania freed their slaves, anticipating the emancipation of chattel slaves in the United States some seventy-five years later. Together with free blacks, abolitionist evangelicals, and slaves…
History… Watch Night – A Brief History 31 Dec 2021February 4, 2022 "Watch Night Established in African-American communities on December 31, 1862, Watch Night is a gathering to celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation becoming law. When the clock struck midnight on January 1, 1863,…
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