Posts by Jonathan Rude
PREPARE TO BE AMAZED: Why Does The Bible Call The Moon A ‘Witness’?
(VIEWING 5:42) — There is a passage in the Bible — Psalm 89:35-37 — that refers to the Moon as a “witness.” Now that must strike most readers as a curious analogy because the Moon is just a big chunk of lifeless rock. Analogy is a wonderful tool! So what’s up with that Scripture both…
Read MoreWHAT WOULD YOU SAY: Should Christians (or Anybody Else) Celebrate Halloween?
(5:42 VIEWING) — If you grew up anywhere in America in the last century, you celebrated Halloween as a kid, putting on your costume, grabbing a bag to fill with candy, and joining friends to walk the neighborhood house-to-house. Sure, people dressed up as ghosts, skeletons, vampires, mass murderers, witches and other ghastly characters, but…
Read MoreCONTRADICTIONS: Are There Three Different Accounts in the Bible of Paul’s Conversion?
(TEN-MINUTE READ/WATCH) — The short answer to the question in the headline is no, there are three accounts of the conversion of Saul to Paul on the road to Damascus but, as the following 8:58 video from Inspiring Philosophy demonstrates, they are not contradictions, contrary to a host of critics of the Bible. Paul’s conversion…
Read MoreCONTRADICTIONS: One or Two Angels at Jesus’ Empty Tomb?
(EIGHT-MINUTE READ AND WATCH) — Put the Gospel accounts of the women discovering the empty tomb of Jesus on the Sunday following His death by crucifixion and burial in the tomb provided by Joseph of Arimathea side-by-side and it can appear that there are all kinds of contradictory details provided by Matthew, Mark, Luke and…
Read MoreWHAT WOULD YOU SAY: Should Christians Celebrate or Avoid Halloween?
(SIX-MINUTE READ) — It’s Halloween time and that means lots of folks are wondering, if they are Christians, whether they should be celebrating the holiday at all, as well as many more who aren’t followers of Jesus Christ but who nevertheless ask from whence does this curiously popular festival of gore and goblins come? In…
Read MoreCONTRADICTIONS: Was Jesus a Hypocrite Regarding ‘Fools?’
(THREE-MINUTE READ) — EDITOR’S NOTE: Most Wednesdays readers will find on HillFaith a “CONTRADICTIONS” post that addresses one of the arguments in which skeptics claim the Bible cannot be the inspired Word of God because of an alleged contradiction. Jesus forbade at Matthew 5:21-22 using the word “fool” to describe any person and warned that…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: More GOP Staffers Than Dems Taking Advantage of Training Opportunities
Staffers working for congressional Republican senators and representatives are taking advantage of multiple training opportunities made possible by groups like the conservative Heritage Foundation and the Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI), according to Legistorm. “Privately financed travel data shows a stark difference between how Republican and Democratic staffers are trained to do their jobs effectively. While nearly…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: Which Party Pays Better on Capitol Hill?
Republicans, at least according to the longstanding stereotype, represent “the party of the rich,” while Democrats represent Joe Blow. But if that stereotype still has any relevance, why does the data show GOP Hill aides make less, on average, than staffers on the other side? That’s what Legistorm’s Katura Hetrick found in a recent analysis…
Read MoreWHAT WOULD YOU SAY: Do Ancient Cultures’ ‘Third Genders’ Prove Transgender Ideology?
Advocates of transgenderism often point to the fact that some ancient cultures recognized what is termed a “third gender” for individuals who did not seem to conform to the male and female descriptions. Since ancient cultures recognized that gender is not merely “binary,” nor strictly defined by biological realities, then we should as well, according…
Read MoreTESTIMONIES: From Atheist Scientist To Scientist And Follower Of Jesus Christ (2)
If you’ve ever heard the phrase “Red Diaper Baby,” you will perhaps recognize the reference to somebody born in the 1940s or 1950s whose parents were members of the U.S. Communist Party in the pre-WWII era. Dr. Sy Garte was a Red Diaper Baby. As a result, he grew up in a home in which…
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