PinnedVance ChristiaanseTo Christians Pursuing Abortion Criminalization: My Question For YouThroughout history and around the world, abortion under various circumstances and for various reasons has sometimes been criminalized. In…May 31, 202217May 31, 202217
PinnedVance ChristiaanseI recently read a book by a couple of sociologists about why people leave the church (Church…The people who are staying in the pews are okay with bureaucracy and like a church that focuses on a well-presented Sunday service. They…Jan 13, 20223Jan 13, 20223
Vance ChristiaanseOnce we accept that Isaiah prophesied about a virgin we have to agree the either(1) Two separate virgin births occurred, one in the Old Testament and one in the New Testament21h ago121h ago1
Vance ChristiaanseSupport for criminal actions is built in to Christian theology, especially as Christianity is…It is very difficult for US Christians to comprehend that this is a structural problem supported by almost all Christians rather than a…1d ago1d ago
Vance Christiaanse"Reading the Bible", the topic of your article, is probably mildly encouraged at church.I became a Christian as a teenager and I was very excited to have a guidebook directly from God. I eagerly joined a church that took the…1d ago11d ago1
Vance ChristiaanseEver since I was a boy in Sunday School I've been told that in Jesus' time, the Jews were expecting…(1) Jesus is clearly _not_ reigning as King right now--so the Jews are correct about Jesus, at least so far3d ago13d ago1
Vance ChristiaanseinDeconstructing ChristianityWhy Christians Hurt You at ChurchUnderstanding what happened may help you move on from your pain.3d ago63d ago6
Vance ChristiaansePlease correct me on this, but I think the Jews "were looking for a warrior with a sword and a fire…Isaiah 11:4: "He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked."4d ago14d ago1
Vance ChristiaanseI was raised outside conservative Christianity.Reading the Bible for myself, I learned as you did that (a) it has no clear answers for many important questions and (b) many of the things…5d ago15d ago1