We Have Hope Because We Have Peace with God Shafer ParkerAugust 6, 2020Faith Beyond Beliefhope, peace, shalom, Bible study, philosophy, St. Paul, Paul and Silas, Philippian jail, pandemic, social distancing, protestors, salt of the earth, light of the world, Justin Martyr, Julian the Apostate, Christians in the arena, Plato, Aristotle, Stoicism, Pythagoreanism, Christian historyComment
Consequences of “the pill” on western society Guest UserJuly 21, 2020Faith Beyond BeliefThe Pill, contraception, Roe vs. Wade, abortion, sexual revolution, pleasure, family life, love, romance, make love not war, Catholic Church, Pope Paul VI, encyclical, Humanae Vitae, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Protestants, Moral standards, sex, sexual activity, Africa, African culture, African women, child, father, marriage, Bill Gates, Bill and Melinda Gates, Gates Foundation, Obianuju Ekeocha, Ethiopia, population density, gestation, birthing, procreation, objectification of women, social ills, poverty, single mothers, fatherless children, pornography, pornification of culture, sexting, sexually explicit videos, teen-age pregnancy Comment
We have hope because God keeps His promises Shafer ParkerJuly 17, 2020Faith Beyond BeliefBible study, God’s promises, Messiah, Jesus, messianic promises, original sin, Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, Satan, serpent, cultural collapse, faith, conditions of faith, providence, Samuel Clarke, Precious Bible Promises, the cross, living sacrifices, God, faithfulnessComment
A Wake-up Call to God’s People Ian McKerracherJuly 9, 2020Faith Beyond BeliefBlack Lives Matter, politics, government, democratic republic, advertising, jingles, slogans, Liberal Party of Canada, NDP, Conservative Party, Bloc Quebecois, Peoples Party, Ralph Nader, spirituality, Bible study, Esther, Nehemiah, Jesus, the Enlightenment, John Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, postmodernism, subjectivity, truth, public policy, the church, salvationComment