WARNING: This article contains sexually explicit language that may not be suitable for younger readers.—Editor Author: Steve Cowan – Today homosexuality is considered by many people to be a normal and perfectly acceptable practice. It is, they say, a legitimate “alternative lifestyle.” The Bible, of course, says otherwise (see the article in this volume by … Read More
By Steven B. Cowan – On September 7, 2005, the California legislature passed a bill allowing same-sex marriages in that state.1 It is the first state legislature to do so. Governor Schwarzenegger has vowed to veto the bill, but it seems that a dangerous trend is in the making. The passage of this bill was precipitated … Read More
By Steven B. Cowan – Every person has a worldview, but not every person has the same worldview. In fact, there are several worldviews from which a person might choose if he were shopping for one. 1 A person who has committed his life to following Jesus Christ, of course, is not shopping for a … Read More
Author: Steven B. Cowan – Responding to the Philosophical Problem of Evil The problem of evil is no doubt the most serious challenge to belief in God. Even religious believers find it troubling that evil exists in the world—and so much evil! It is puzzling, to say the least, that an all-powerful, absolutely good being … Read More
Author: Steven B. Cowan – “And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” (1 Cor. 15:14, NIV) The Apostle Paul hinged everything on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As he said in 1 Corinthians 15, the truth and meaningfulness of the Christian faith rest on this event. … Read More