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No, America is NOT a “Christian Nation”
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Reed Hall
A surprising number of students who enter my world religions classes every semester seem to have the idea that the United States is a “Christian nation.” It isn’t. Now, we must of course be careful to clearly define our terms here. If we are simply talking about population statistics, then it is certainly true that…
Happy 2013 (But No, Jesus Was NOT Born 2013 Years Ago)!
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Reed Hall
Today is January 1, 2013, otherwise known as New Years Day. The beginning of a brand new year (as much of the world reckons time and date), today is the day we throw away our old 2012 calendars and open our new 2013 calendars. It’s also a day when some of us make “resolutions” to…
Was the Virgin Birth REALLY A “Virgin” Birth?
By
Reed Hall
In my previous blog, I clarified the difference between the Immaculate Conception and the Virgin Birth (they’re by no means the same thing at all, despite widespread misconception and misuse of the two terms as if they were synonymous). The Immaculate Conception is one thing; the Virgin Birth is simply something entirely different altogether. There’s…
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