by tschroder100@gmail.com | Apr 29, 2018 | Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Science
William Sargant was a British psychiatrist who, in 1957, published one of the first books on the psychology of brainwashing, Battle for the Mind. He was heavily involved with the Intelligence Services, including the CIA Project MKULTRA. His work became termed ‘The...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 24, 2018 | Aging, Faith, Healing, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Science, Suffering
One of the greatest temptations facing us today is depression. We can get depressed very easily from unrealistic expectations, disappointed hopes, stress, overwork, not enough rest, sickness, physical disability, post-traumatic stress, inability to solve problems,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 28, 2017 | Atheism, Faith, Islam, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Science, Sexuality, Witness
Karl Marx I have become more convinced that the greatest threat to Christianity in the West is not Islam but atheism. More and more younger people are responding to censuses as “No Religion” or “Nones”. They have naively absorbed the secular teaching of the...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Apr 12, 2017 | Atheism, Morality, Science, The World
In an article in the New York Times, Justin McBrayer, professor of philosophy at Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado points out the fallacy of those who seek to separate fact from opinion in public schools. It illustrates the moral relativism that pervades our...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 26, 2017 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, Jesus, Science, The World
Nicodemus was a Pharisee, a member of the ruling council, the Sanhedrin. Jesus refers to him as “the teacher [not a teacher] of Israel.” He must have had a distinguished reputation in Jerusalem. He was a leader of those who specialized in knowing the law of Israel,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 2, 2016 | Atheism, Faith, Jesus, Morality, Science, Witness
Tim Keller has written another great book, MAKING SENSE OF GOD: An Invitation to the Skeptical. His work at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City has brought him in touch with a cross-section of yuppie Manhattanites. He points out that science and reason...
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