In the Hebrew Bible, the book of Daniel is considered an apocalyptic text. When we think of the word ‘apocalypse,’ we often think of ‘the end of the world,’ of great calamity that will come to pass or the forecasting of God’s fierce judgement upon the earth. More accurately, however, ‘apocalyptic’ means seeing the world as it truly is. Use the player below for Ben's … [Read more...] about The Ruse of Reason: Living in Babylon
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The Story Of Christianity
There are many misconceptions about the story of Christianity. The full story includes the entire story of the Bible, Judaism, and 2000 years of Christian History but ultimately, the story of Christianity is a story of redemption. That is what matters most. This is a 10,000 foot view of that redemptive story. A long time ago, before there were such things as matter and … [Read more...] about The Story Of Christianity
Earning the Favour of Your God
I just finished a book by Dr. John Lennox where he describes how religions usually work. The Door: There is usually some kind of initial entry point, like an initiation ceremony or ritual or being born into a particular group, that starts you on the path of a religion.The Path: Leaders and others help teach and guide you along the path. You have successes and failures, but … [Read more...] about Earning the Favour of Your God
Prayer – Converting the Mind to God
The fourth century Christian monk Evagrius of Pontus once wrote, “If you are a theologian you truly pray. If you truly pray you are a theologian.” It is a maxim that would strike many Christians as true, and yet it appears today that there is a widening gap between the spiritual and the scholarly. Theology has all too often taken the form of a cold, disinterested science … [Read more...] about Prayer – Converting the Mind to God
Ben MacDonald – Why I Believe
I think the main reason for my being a Christian is summed-up well in the famous words of C.S. Lewis: “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” G.K. Chesterton also springs to mind: “a man is not really convinced of a philosophic theory when he finds that something proves it. He is … [Read more...] about Ben MacDonald – Why I Believe
