Castle's Keep
Thoughts from the mind of Eric Castle
Biblical Ethics Exercise #2: The 'Underground' Church
Hiding the Light
Over the next series of articles we will be exploring the realm of Biblical Ethics by considering example case studies and the arguments in support of and opposed to differing sides of ethical questions. In this installment:
Is it right to hide the activities of the church and the identities of individual Christians in a highly persecutory environment?
Biblical Ethics Exercise #1: Obfuscation in Sharing the Gospel
A Case Study
Over the next series of articles we will be exploring the realm of Biblical Ethics by considering example case studies and the arguments in support of and opposed to differing sides of ethical questions. In this installment:
Is it right to lie if it means furthering the Gospel?”
Atheistic Mathematics?
An Unlikely Area
Of all the areas of study, the least likely candidate for atheism should be in the realm of mathematics. This should also be true of the hard sciences, although evolutionary theory has seen fit to change such a notion. One of the greatest strengths of math is its unchanging nature, presenting consistent results time and again. Math follows a likely pattern, more attuned to intelligent design and the unchanging truths our Creator gave to His creation.
No On Else to Blame
A Low Point for Israel
The Jewish nation was greatly depressed by being taken into Babylonian captivity. This is no surprise – any people forced to leave their land and endure hardship under a captor would be depressed. However, this depression was affecting the relationship between the Jewish nation and her God, especially in the new generation born into captivity. They had become embittered, jaded, and unwilling to heed the encouragement of the prophet to reform.