Religion Articles

The Black Girl in Search of God and Some Lesser Tales
The title piece in this anthology is a parable on the nature of religious belief. When first published in 1932 it caused quite a stir and I wondered whether the intervening 75 years might have rendered it something less of a shocker.
By: Philip Spires

Spiritual Secrets of Concentration
For most of the time, we are barely conscious of what we are about, because there are so many projects, memories, words and images chasing each other rapidly through our brains, overlapping and interlacing in a totally free and chaotic manner.
By: Arthur Regis

The High Cost of Certainty
When Faith and Belief are allowed to lead to Certainty the mind is in danger of closing to new ideas -- and may stop asking necessary questions
By: Kristyne McDaniel

Famous Psychics - Allison DuBois
Allison DuBois is the real woman who inspired the television show, Medium. She was born on January 24, 1972, in Phoenix, Arizona, and even as a child, Allison knew that she was different from the other kids.
By: Bonnie Jo Davis

The Freedom to Just Say No
Stressed out? Need a break? Have you made resolutions you haven't been able to keep? Read on to find out how easy it can be with a little help.
By: Raquel Soto

Our friendless society
Americans are too busy to have friends. That's why the small group movement among churches is bringing joy and encouragement to so many.
By: Mike Fletcher

Where to Find Images for Church Website
Now that you have already downloaded one of our free Christian templates, the one that you loved most, you want to customize it to fit your church. You want to replace the logo, to change the text and to replace the pictures with real ones.
By: John Smith

Tips for Planning a Baby Baptism Party and Designing Baptism Invitations
In the Catholic and Protestant faiths, newborns are anointed with holy water and blessed by the church clergy. In the catholic religion, the baptism serves to wash away original sin. In some protestant faiths, the baby is dedicated to the church.
By: Naptime Productions

Does God Exist?
Many people say they don't believe in God but what they may mean is that they don't believe in organised religion. Organised religion poses a very limited version of God. At the heart of most religious life is still worship, rather than love for one another in day to day life. Why would God care so much about being worshipped and thanked all the time? Does he have such a big ego?
By: Margriet Struik

Competency in Counseling
Is theology competency necessary for a Christian counselor?
By: Johnny Kicklighter

Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship by Paul C. Vitz
Is psychology a science or religion? In a review of Paul Vitz's book, Vitz explores and attempts to show that psychology is replacing religion in the school and church.
By: Johnny Kicklighter

The Truth About Secret Societies
One of the most profound enigmas of the existence of secret societies is and has always been, why do people join? Why is it, that people find these groups so interesting? What is it that we are looking for?
By: Philip Gardiner

Where's Armageddon
Most of the world views this end time battle as some catastrophic event that will take place at the end of time. Christ is going to come back to the earth and defeat the Antichrist in this battle. Vernard Eller a retired college professor suggests selling tickets to this battle; it would bring in millions.
By: Christine Bettridge

Playing Cards and the Bible
Richard Middleton a United States soldier was attending worship services and instead of taking out a Bible, he spread out a complete deck of cards in front of him.
By: Jerry Smith

Is the Bible Reliable
The Bible is a Book that is loved around the world. Its followers live in every country and in every climate. Those who read it regularly love its pages and often do not get enough of it. Many even devote their life to the study of it, going after many degrees. But is it a love well-placed, or is it an obvious blind-sidedeness? Is there some real proof that the Bible is reliable? Is it for the people of today?
By: Christine Bettridge

Evangelicals Debate Global Warming
For Earth Day, observers weigh in on the Evangelical Climate Initiative, a program that began as a frustrated response to the National Association of Evangelicals' reluctance to adopt a position on global warming. The initiative hopes to motivate evangelicals to be more Earth-friendly and use their political clout to influence environmental policy.
By: Matthew Trumbull

East Meets West Through Buddhist Institute
The East-West Research Institute in Budapest, Hungary is doing its best to bring the Buddhist worldview to the rest of the globe. By increasing the dialogue between the oriental cultures of the East and the modern, more secular cultures of the West, the institute also hopes to join in the science-and-religion discussion. Buddhism has much to offer science as it attempts to understand the world.
By: Anne Reilly

Differences: The Old and New Testament
The Bible is a Book that has two main divisions in - the Old Testament and the New Testament. Even though there are these distinct parts of the Bible - it still has only one theme - redemption. This is necessary to understand because the whole Bible revolves around this theme, and some have said that there is a scarlet thread (of blood) that runs form cover to cover.
By: Christine Bettridge

Matthew Chapter 24
The chapter of Matthew 24 is one of the most misunderstood chapters in the Bible. Most believe that this chapter has to do with our wars, day and age however this is not the case. In fact Billy Graham use to say, "Matthew 24 is knocking at your door." When trying to understand scripture you must be careful how you apply the message. Trying to make everything in the Bible to fit to these days and times will surely get you into trouble.
By: Christine Bettridge

Confessions From A Biblical Counselor
The success or failure of biblical counseling begins with its presuppositions. One key presupposition for the biblical counselor to understand is that truth and godliness are hand-in-hand. It's not possible to divorce the two. Consequently, biblical counselors must become theologians if their goal is to have counselees please God.
By: Johnny Kicklighter

Basketball and Jesus
A church sports program can be helpful in building Godly character traits in the players.
By: Johnny Kicklighter

Jesus Christ: Self-Denial or Self-Esteem
A review of the book "Jesus Christ: Self-Denial or Self-Esteem" by Dr. David Tyler. This is a critical look at the doctrine of self-esteem by comparing the notion of selfism to the life and practices of Jesus Christ.
By: Johnny Kicklighter

Christian Success Training - Are You Maximized or minimized for Success in 2006?
Are you planning on a Maximum year in 2006 or another minimum? Read on!
By: Doug Firebaugh

Essentials for Enduring Well
Essentials for Enduring Well is a fantastic article about enduring through the tough times in life. Sometimes a person doesn't understand why but as long as you have the determination, discipline, you can become the person God meant for you to be.
By: Christine Smith

Islam - Basic Beliefs and Concepts
This Article will cover the very basic beliefs on Islam religion about God, Jesus, Mohammad, Prophets, in a simple and easy way.
By: Mohamed Elsaied