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Need we say more?

I was going to write yet another post on the chaos we now call normality in American culture. I thought I would save myself from pontification and more paragraphs of…

What are Christian Nationalism and Christendom?

https://youtu.be/YUtNtKCLDvM This is a very interesting exchange on what Christian Nationalism is, could be, and ought to be. The idea of Christian Nationalism is not as new as many think.…

Watch “Who was Satan in the Book of Job? With Dr. Michael Heiser” on YouTube

https://youtu.be/vC8EAP9BJno

Watch “Why Colleges Are Becoming Cults [Full Series] | Dr. Lyell Asher” on YouTube

https://youtu.be/0hybqg81n-M It is a travesty that most higher education facilities are not what they used to be. If you have children who wish to go to college, you might want…

Fourth of july

For Our Nation: Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy…

Early Church Worship

Early Christian worship set the benchmark for believers and denominations to love and follow Christ in act, word, and deed. No other century had a greater impact than first-century Christians.…

Why Miracles?

In past articles I have demarcated what miracles are and several opposing views for, and against, them. You can catch up on that discussion here: https://rratedreligion.org/2022/04/05/demarcating-miracles/ This leaves an enormous…

Demarcating Miracles

Definitions of words and the meanings of those definitions are essential for grounding oneself in sound theology. This is especially significant in dealing with the subject of miracles. Properly fixing…

Prayer Chain XI

The mind of God does not change for God does not change. Things change, and they change according to His sovereign will, which He exercises through secondary means and secondary…

Gluttony

23 Mar 202223 Mar 2022

Do you know what the new R-Rated word is now in the Church? The answer might shock and intrigue you – Gluttony. Gluttony is the new 4 letter (wait, there…

Watch “America’s Stubborn and Wayward Heart | Doug Wilson” on YouTube

https://youtu.be/shOZB9a3RZo We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry would break the strongest cords of…

Theodicy

The issue of suffering is probably the most controversial and dogmatic of our time. The question of mankind's suffering is deep-seated and relativistic to every person who populates this great…

A Saint Patrick’s day prayer

17 Mar 202217 Mar 2022

“Patrick, St (mid- or late 5th cent.), ‘Apostle of the Irish’. Patrick was born in Britain, the son of a local decurio (a member of a town council) called Calpornius,…

A Collect for Ukraine

Almighty God, you created us in your own image: Grant usgrace to contend fearlessly against evil and to make no peacewith oppression; and help us to use our freedom rightly…

Ministry Ethics: Power & Authority

Part I. Authority and Power Authority and power are interrelated and serve as the pivotal benchmark for ministerial ethics. The proper use of power coupled with authority wields enormous influence…

Death Theology

The following article addresses the issues of death theology, known to theologians as thanatology. This article will establish two sound guiding principles using relevant data that support a clear and…

Encouragement in roles of leadership

2 Mar 20221 Mar 2022

What is encouragement and how can one provide this as leaders in their community? The word itself means: “giving someone confidence and courage to do something.”[1] However, for the believing…

Are You Really “Called” to Ministry?

The term “called to ministry” has taken on a glorification persona in the modern age. This seems to contradict those in the Bible who were "called" by God; i.e. Moses,…

Normalizing Pedophilia

https://youtu.be/egiBgmvv8wA For decades select Christian leaders, preachers, and clergy have been warning that this is coming, and here it is; unfortunately, no one was listening to them, and anyone who…

A Polemic for Discipleship

In this progressively-changing world, the call to discipleship is more important than ever. However, the modern Christian movement has played more of the greedy Shepard than the good shepherd; herding…

Biblical Thanksgiving Amid a Pandemic

Looking for and finding reasons to be thankful amid a global pandemic where hundreds of thousands of human beings are dying while millions more are getting sick is both difficult…

Prayer Chain V

“Prayer is not, as some seem to suggest, an opportunity to manipulate God into doing what you want Him to. Prayer is, instead, our way of seeking fellowship with God,…

Postmodernism and the Christian Church

Introduction Postmodernism has encroached into American society with ferocity. Their insidious concepts of subjectable truth and institutional power corrupt the common good and further spread Marxist ideas of systemic corruption.…

Watch “Is the WORD of God a PERSON?” on YouTube

https://youtu.be/Ey8B7oREH4o This is very interesting theology and something that modern Christians tend to avoid because they cannot explain properly. Listen to what he is saying and think about who, and…

Paganism & Christianity: A Compare and Contrast

Paganism in the twentieth century has amalgamated itself into a diverse set of precepts that tend to converge on one fundamental concept, that all being is inter-related to each other.…

Prayer Chain IV

“We Pray to obey God, not to ‘play God’. We pray, not to change God’s mind, but to change our own; not to command God, but to let God command…

A Biblical Critique of Social Justice Theory

Social justice, in the sense that it is being inculcated in our society today, does not mean what most Christians think it means. Social Justice does not mean equal justice…

How Should One Die?

With the death tolls rising due to rioting, sinful misconduct, and general hatred, R-Rated Religion thought it might serve the public by giving a theological look into death and dying.…

Conflict – A Biblical Look

The term conflict invokes mostly negative connotations within secular societies, faith-based communities, and religious organizations. Aside from competitive sports or sanctioned debate, conflict comes with a certain amount of baggage…

The Relevance of Faith Amid the Global Pandemic

All too often we, as Christians, allow society to shape and direct our motives. It is very easy to allow our secular surroundings to seep into our faith and dilute…