I hope no one has done Anberlin yet:
This song is called "*Fin":
Some Lyrics:
Feels like you're miles from here,
in other towns with lesser names.
Where the unholy ghost doesn't tell
Mary or William exactly what they want to hear.
You remember the house on Ridge Road
told you and the Devil to both just leave me alone.
If this is salvation, I can show you the trembling.
You'll just have to trust me. I'm scared.
I am the patron saint of lost causes.
Aren't we all to you just near lost causes?
Aren't we all to you just lost A lot of their music is not classified as "Christian" but many of their songs have Christian references or underlying themes.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Mormons
http://onfaith.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2007/12/are_mormons_christians.html
http://www.seafox.com/mormons.html
http://mmoutreachinc.com/mormons/morchristjesus.html
These articles intend to answer the question, "Are Mormons Christians?" They basically assert that most Mormons feel that they belong to the Christian sect of religions, even though they think that Christianity is off in its doctrines surrounding the trinity and the biblical canon. However, some people (mainly Christians) believe that the Mormon doctrines and practices founded on such doctrines are so different that they can not be labelled a "Christian" religion. They have a different view on Jesus and God. For example, according to these articles, they believe in Jesus as a son of God and as someone who existed, who was a divine human and who atoned for all sins. But their view of Jesus is that he was simply a son of God, not part of God (like the trinity says). They feel they should be called Christian because they believe in Jesus as a martyr and (the only) redeemer, while Christians feel otherwise because their view on Jesus (and many other aspects of religion) are greatly different views from their own.
http://www.seafox.com/mormons.html
http://mmoutreachinc.com/mormons/morchristjesus.html
These articles intend to answer the question, "Are Mormons Christians?" They basically assert that most Mormons feel that they belong to the Christian sect of religions, even though they think that Christianity is off in its doctrines surrounding the trinity and the biblical canon. However, some people (mainly Christians) believe that the Mormon doctrines and practices founded on such doctrines are so different that they can not be labelled a "Christian" religion. They have a different view on Jesus and God. For example, according to these articles, they believe in Jesus as a son of God and as someone who existed, who was a divine human and who atoned for all sins. But their view of Jesus is that he was simply a son of God, not part of God (like the trinity says). They feel they should be called Christian because they believe in Jesus as a martyr and (the only) redeemer, while Christians feel otherwise because their view on Jesus (and many other aspects of religion) are greatly different views from their own.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Biblical Authority
http://www.christianpost.com/news/ken-ham-blasts-christian-colleges-for-compromised-stances-on-creationism-bibles-authority-50100/
In this brief article, Ken Ham (founder of the creation museum) discusses what he sees to be the problem with biblical interpretations which aren't strictly literal. The America's Research Group polled Christian colleges with questions focused mainly on either the Genesis creation story alone or the entire Bible to understand what was ideas were being taught by Christian professors and what college students believed to be true about the bible. Ken Ham fears that creationism is losing its hold against theories like evolution largely because of these non-literal takes of the Bible; one of his concerns is that if people only appreciate the Bible without acknowledging its complete authority, this will cause manipulation of the text on important issues like homosexuality and abortion.
These are some of the most interesting data results mentioned in the article:
-"52 percent of incoming freshman who identify themselves as born-again Christians upon entering a secular public university will leave four years later either no longer identifying with that title or having not attended church in over a year."
-"According to data gathered last year [2010] by the America's Research Group, only 17.3 percent of Christian institutions surveyed define "authority of the Bible" to mean "you believe everything it says." Other institutions said the Bible is "foundational" (30 percent); "a book of guidelines" (22 percent) or "inspired by God" (21.2 percent)."
-"While nearly all respondents expressed their belief in the inspiration of the Scriptures (98.1 percent), less than three quarters of respondents (74 percent) affirmed their belief in the inerrancy, or total accuracy, of the Bible. Nearly 19 percent of respondents rejected the belief that the Scriptures are infallible or incapable of failing."
In this brief article, Ken Ham (founder of the creation museum) discusses what he sees to be the problem with biblical interpretations which aren't strictly literal. The America's Research Group polled Christian colleges with questions focused mainly on either the Genesis creation story alone or the entire Bible to understand what was ideas were being taught by Christian professors and what college students believed to be true about the bible. Ken Ham fears that creationism is losing its hold against theories like evolution largely because of these non-literal takes of the Bible; one of his concerns is that if people only appreciate the Bible without acknowledging its complete authority, this will cause manipulation of the text on important issues like homosexuality and abortion.
These are some of the most interesting data results mentioned in the article:
-"52 percent of incoming freshman who identify themselves as born-again Christians upon entering a secular public university will leave four years later either no longer identifying with that title or having not attended church in over a year."
-"According to data gathered last year [2010] by the America's Research Group, only 17.3 percent of Christian institutions surveyed define "authority of the Bible" to mean "you believe everything it says." Other institutions said the Bible is "foundational" (30 percent); "a book of guidelines" (22 percent) or "inspired by God" (21.2 percent)."
-"While nearly all respondents expressed their belief in the inspiration of the Scriptures (98.1 percent), less than three quarters of respondents (74 percent) affirmed their belief in the inerrancy, or total accuracy, of the Bible. Nearly 19 percent of respondents rejected the belief that the Scriptures are infallible or incapable of failing."
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