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Why Does God Allow Evil?
by John Holmes on December 18th, 2024
The question of whether God created evil is one that theologians and philosophers have wrestled with for centuries. God, who is inherently good and holy, did not create moral evil. Instead, He allowed for the possibility of evil by giving humanity and angels free will.  Read More
Augustine's Confessions
by John Holmes on October 22nd, 2024
       Augustine. Confessions. Translated by Henry Chadwick. Oxford: Oxford Press, 1998.          Augustine of Hippo (354–430 AD) made many contributions to Christian theology and literature, earning him status as one of the most influential fathers in the Western Church (both Catholic and Protestant).  For much of his early life, he followed the false beliefs and teachings of Manichaeism.  After ...  Read More

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The Great Flood
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Don't WorryAugustine's Confessions
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Why Christians Should Not "Put Their Fleece Out" Like Gideon
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Why Does God Allow Evil?
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A Recommended Book: Slave Cabin to the Pulpit
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Attempting to Harmonize Psychology with Christianity
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Discerning Truth: The (False) Gospels and Other Writings
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The Prison Epistles
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Authorship of the Bible
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Pastor, I Read in This Help Book That...
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Biblical Sexual Ethics in the Local Church: A Necessary Course of Instruction

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