Christianity is not a negative religion. Or rather, it is not merely a negative religion. There are, of course, some… READ MORE
Readers of Revelation 13.11–18 feel their attention immediately drawn to the last words of the passage: “let the one who… READ MORE
The defeat of the devil is a future but certain event. In the mean time, John’s Revelation teaches us,… READ MORE
Revelation 12.7–17 narrates a war that begins in heaven and continues on earth. In heaven, the archangel Michael and… READ MORE
“A gulf has opened up in our culture between the visibility of evil and the intellectual resources available for coping… READ MORE
The political language of the gospel never ceases to amaze me. Consider the terminology of Revelation 11.15–19: “kingdom,” “Lord,”… READ MORE
The measuring of the temple signifies God’s protection and ownership of it, and yet he allows it to be trampled… READ MORE
“In turning to matters in [Revelation] 11:1–14,” Robert H. Mounce comments, “we come to a passage that is universally recognized… READ MORE
So far, we have seen that God uses bad things as a negative reinforcement technique induce change in people. Those… READ MORE
We need to face a very uncomfortable fact about Revelation. It is, in many ways, a gruesome book. Of course,… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
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