Posts by HillFaith
How To Know That The Life And Miracles Of Jesus Aren’t Just A Legend
If you’ve ever been involved in a debate on campus or in a typical Washington discussion group about religion, odds are good you’ve heard somebody claim the following: “You can’t trust the Bible because Jesus was a man who was a great teacher but still no more than a man, and besides, in the decades…
Read MoreNew Data Shows The ‘Nones’ Have Peaked, May Even Be Dropping Among Gen Zs
Experts didn’t expect such a development but it appears the ranks of the “Nones” — people who identify with no religious denomination or following — are no longer increasing and a decline may even be ahead. That’s the news from two recently completed massive studies, both of which are reported today by the Religion in…
Read MoreSTAFF MOVES: Look Who’s Getting Promoted This Week
Recent Staff Moves, As Reported By Legistorm: Molly Carpenter moves up from military legislative assistant to legislative director for Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho). Molly is a Hill veteran, having served in various positions since 2002, including stints with Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ). She is a 2014 MA graduate of Johns Hopkins…
Read MoreTHINK ABOUT THIS: The Problem Of What Happens To Those Who Have Never Heard Of Jesus
It’s not a new problem, this question about all the people on earth and down through the centuries since Jesus — before He was crucified dead, buried and then resurrected on the third day — told everybody who would listen that He is the only way to eternal salvation. Well, what about all those millions…
Read MoreWORKING ON THE HILL: Data Shows Dramatic Declines Since 1981; Kosar Tells Committee The Congress Needs Bigger Staff
Congress is the “first branch” because the Founders intended the Republic’s national legislature to be “the fountain of all lawmaking authority and governmental action,” according to Kevin Kosar, vice-president for research partnerships of the R Street Institute. Kosar’s comment came in his mid-January testimony before a hearing of the House of Representatives’ Select Committee on…
Read MoreTHINK ABOUT THIS: Here’s How Quantum Mechanics Shows That The Universe Has A Purpose
Quantum Mechanics demonstrates beyond any shadow of doubt that the universe can be explained entirely by the physical properties of matter and how they interact, so there’s no longer any place for God, right? Right??? Not so fast, says Mind Matters’ Eric Holloway. “If human observers are necessary for physical final causality to occur, how…
Read MoreThere Is A BIG Difference Between A Fact And An Inference
If Joe tells you that two plus two equals four, he’s told you a fact. But if he then tells that you two is the square root of four and you conclude Joe has something more than basic math skills, you’re making an inference. But how do you know if your inference is accurate? Are…
Read MoreWorking On The Hill: Is Having Ambition A Good Or Bad Thing?
By Bret Bernhardt The simple answer is yes, but it depends on the kind of ambition it is. Regardless of our ideology or political affiliation, most everyone who works on Capitol Hill shares a similar energy, passion, and ambition. Interestingly, these character traits look similar among staff and Members of Congress across the political divide.…
Read MoreWHAT DO YOU THINK? Did Thomas The Disciple Die A Martyr For The Gospel In India?
Tradition has it that all of the original surviving 11 disciples of Jesus died as martyrs while defending their claims that Christ had been resurrected on the third day after being crucified. Thomas, the skeptical disciple (i.e. the “Doubting Thomas”) who refused to believe the resurrection until Jesus appeared to him and invited him to…
Read MorePUEBLA 2020: A Well-Spent Week Comes To A Close With A Blessing
This year marked the fifth in the past six that I have joined a devoted and talented team of nearly two dozen men and women who are present and former members of Friendship Baptist Church (FBC) in Sykesville, Md., on a week-long mission to Puebla, Mexico. At the outset, let me be clear that my…
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