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The God Squad: Winks, winks, and more winks

Religion / God Squad /

The unprecedented response from you, dear readers, in sending along your experiences with communications from dead people – a phenomenon we call God w inks – makes me humbly grateful. There is just so much real evidence that death is not the end of us. Much of this is beyond our natural reason, but none of this is beyond our need ...Read more

Can’t miracles cause PTSD and the human mind to vanish?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: A well-known preacher made the comment recently that there is no such thing as PTSD, but rather the human mind is tormented by the disease of sin. Can’t miracles cause these diseases to vanish? – M.A.

A: Suppose by some miracle all the past could be straightened out and all of life’s tangles ...Read more

What is the famous passage in Ezekiel that describes the valley of dry bones?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Ezekiel 2:1-10
B) Ezekiel 9:1-11
C) Ezekiel 37:1-14
D) Ezekiel 43:1-12

What is the opposite of wisdom, according to Proverbs?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Folly
B) Strength
C) Wealth
D) Beauty

MATIAS J. OCNER/Miami Herald/TNS

Catholic church pours big bucks into fight to defeat Florida abortion rights amendment

Religion / Religious News /

MIAMI — Catholic churches and other religious institutions in Florida are pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into the campaign to defeat an amendment intended to overturn the state’s controversial restrictions on abortion access.

Defeating the Amendment 4 proposal has become a major goal for the state’s Republican leadership, with ...Read more

Is it true that people who love the world filled with evil must surely love the devil more than God?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is it true that people who love the world filled with evil must surely love the devil more than God? – L.W.

A: It is not loving the people of the world that is wrong; it is loving the things of the world – the world’s system.

Jesus said, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only ...Read more

What is the famous passage in Ezekiel that describes the new temple?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Ezekiel 37:15-28
B) Ezekiel 40:1-4
C) Ezekiel 43:1-12
D) Ezekiel 47:1-12

Should I enjoy my last years and experience a newness of life?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My wife has decided to end our marriage. Our children are grown and have moved on and it is true we have nothing in common any more. Our kids think we should enjoy the last years and experience a newness of life. Could they be right? – U.M.

A: Today the marriage vows have drastically changed, but...Read more

What is the conclusion that the author reaches in Ecclesiastes?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Life is meaningless and futile.
B) Life is full of joy and purpose.
C) Life is a test of faith and obedience to God.
D) Life is a journey of discovery and enlightenment.

Shawn Inglima/New York Daily News/TNS

Insurer locked in battle with NY archdiocese over abuse payments sues AG's office

Religion / Religious News /

NEW YORK — In an ongoing battle over who will be financially responsible for payouts to survivors of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of clergy, an insurance company suing the Archdiocese of New York filed a suit against the New York attorney general’s office Monday.

Chubb, an insurer of the Archdiocese of New York, filed papers in New ...Read more

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Michigan church pastor arrested, fired after camera found in bathroom, officials say

Religion / Religious News /

DETROIT — A Brighton church leader was arrested Friday after a staff member found a hidden camera in a bathroom, officials said.

Will Johnson, the worship pastor director of 2|42 Community Church, was also fired, a top church official said in a statement.

Eric Rauch, 2|42 Community Church's executive pastor of ministry operations, said ...Read more

How can we know the soul and conscience are real?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: How can we know the soul and conscience are real? They have never been seen – not even by medical experts. What is the key to this phenomenon? – S.C.

A: God has put within each one of us something that cries aloud against us; it bears witness whenever we do that which we know to be wrong (see ...Read more

What is the main theme of the Book of Revelation?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Repentance and forgiveness
B) God's justice and righteousness
C) The victory of Christ and the ultimate triumph of God's kingdom
D) The establishment of the New Jerusalem

Who was the high priest who helped Nehemiah rebuild the city walls?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Jeshua
B) Ezra
C) Zerubbabel
D) Eliashib

What was the name of the mountain where Moses gave his farewell speeches to the Israelites?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Mount Nebo
B) Mount Zion
C) Mount Moriah
D) Mount Hermon

Is there some element of truth in these accounts or are they outright lies?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I heard a preacher caution people to be careful about believing stories of people going to Heaven or Hell and coming back to tell about it. Is there some element of truth in these accounts or are they outright lies? – I.D.

A: There have been many ...Read more

What is the main theme of the First John?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Repentance and forgiveness
B) God's justice and righteousness
C) Fellowship with God and love for one another
D) The establishment of the kingdom of God

 

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