Faith & Life
Stories exploring the intersection of faith and daily life: theology, community, conscience, culture, and what it means to live according to your deepest convictions in contemporary America.
When Religion Doesn’t Make Us Good <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="170511460" data-title="When Religion Doesn’t Make Us Good" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
Religion and morality belong in the same life, but they are not the same thing.
Before the Beginning <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="170510545" data-title="Before the Beginning" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
A Christian Cosmology of Heaven, Earth, Conflict, and the Architecture of Genesis
When God Goes to Court: Due Process in the Heavenly Sanctuary <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="13175" data-title="When God Goes to Court: Due Process in the Heavenly Sanctuary" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
In American courtrooms, justice is a meticulous process—evidence is presented, the accused has a voice, and verdicts can…
Adventist Church publishes Small Group Bible Study Guides on Religious Liberty <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="12047" data-title="Adventist Church publishes Small Group Bible Study Guides on Religious Liberty" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
Introducing InVerse, a Sabbath School Bible Study Guide by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, focused on religious liberty for…
Roger Williams and the Prophetic Blueprint for Religious Liberty <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="11629" data-title="Roger Williams and the Prophetic Blueprint for Religious Liberty" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
Roger Williams’ framework for religious liberty in Rhode Island was the blueprint for religious liberty in the United…
Jesus Declared Corrupt Moneychangers Bankrupt <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="11734" data-title="Jesus Declared Corrupt Moneychangers Bankrupt" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
Jesus overturned the money-changer tables in the Temple, declaring corruption and greed to be over. His action focused…
A Christian Response to Moral Chaos <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="11485" data-title="A Christian Response to Moral Chaos" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
While some Christians are busy imposing themselves on society in the name of Christ, people who really want…
Wohlberg: Churches Should Not Surrender Right to Assemble <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="10241" data-title="Wohlberg: Churches Should Not Surrender Right to Assemble" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
White Horse Media director Steve Wohlberg spoke this past weekend about the ramifications churches may face when they…
Grace v. Works: Alabama 10 Commandments referendum is theologically confusing <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="8800" data-title="Grace v. Works: Alabama 10 Commandments referendum is theologically confusing" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
Setting the Constitutional separation of church and state issue aside, Alabama's 10 Commandments referendum still creates theological confusion…
Love: The Driving Force of Freedom <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="8706" data-title="Love: The Driving Force of Freedom" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
By Rob and Jacquie Randall - Because God is love and desires a universe where love reigns, where…
The Turn at the Gate: What Jesus Knew about the Separation of Church and State <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="8292" data-title="The Turn at the Gate: What Jesus Knew about the Separation of Church and State" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
Christians everywhere are driven by the same passion—to share God's love with the world. But not all agree…
MacIsaac: This Reformation Day, I Still Protest! <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="8123" data-title="MacIsaac: This Reformation Day, I Still Protest!" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
October 31st is not only Halloween but is it Reformation Day - the day that Martin Luther nailed…
When God is Not on Your Side: Exploring Spiritual Narcissism <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="7975" data-title="When God is Not on Your Side: Exploring Spiritual Narcissism" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
So much time, effort money and talent is wasted attacking enemies whom God actually loves and whom He…
Christians called to higher standard of truthfulness <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="7754" data-title="Christians called to higher standard of truthfulness" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
By Stephen Allred, Esq. - We’ll do whatever it takes to help our candidate win, whatever the cost,…
Preventing (and Solving) the Polarization Problem <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="7740" data-title="Preventing (and Solving) the Polarization Problem" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
By Brent Buttler - I hate to say it, but sometimes the church can have striking similarities with…
Of Faith and Focus: The battle that matters most is in the heart, not in politics <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="7241" data-title="Of Faith and Focus: The battle that matters most is in the heart, not in politics" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
By Rich DuBose - When we rally to fight evil, however we may define it we are confronting…
If Theocracy was Good for Ancient Israel, Why Isn’t It Good for America? <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="7006" data-title="If Theocracy was Good for Ancient Israel, Why Isn’t It Good for America?" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
(The following is taken from an appendix to the book Patriarchs and Prophets). “The question has been raised, and…
Christianity’s Misguided Battle with Atheism and Secularism <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="6838" data-title="Christianity’s Misguided Battle with Atheism and Secularism" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
By Brent Buttler – Christianity’s ongoing battle with atheism and secularism is not only misguided, but also…
Keep About Your Work <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="6701" data-title="Keep About Your Work" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
KEEP ABOUT YOUR WORK by Dr. H.M.S. Richards The Lord has given to every man his work. It…
Rediscovering Agape: Why the Reformation is Not Over <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="6435" data-title="Rediscovering Agape: Why the Reformation is Not Over" /><span>+ Edition</span></label>
Agape love is the central premise of Protestant Christian theology. According to The Oxford Handbook of Theological Ethics,…