June 2006

Anti-Semitism

June 28, 2006

An Ugly Phoenix Reborn [Excerpts] European anti-Semitism is more widespread than has been let on. In the middle of the first decade of the third millennium, anti-Semitism in Europe has made a horrifying comeback. One of the most dramatic examples was the February murder in France of Ilan Halimi, a...Read more

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Jihad Textbooks

June 28, 2006

Failing the test Saudi Arabia: Jihadist textbooks live on in Saudi-supported Islamic schools In Saudi Arabia, a first-grader learns in Monotheism and Jurisprudence class that Jews and Christians are destined for hellfire. Hating them becomes the foundation years later for 12th-grade textbooks that exhort him to wage militant jihad against...Read more

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Textbooks

June 28, 2006

[TBC: As the days pass, the attacks against the Bible become more violent and direct. Consider the following example from a textbook entitled "Invitation to Critical Thinking," which very possibly will find a place in classrooms in Canada. Each book costs the schools $59 each. "Critical Thinking" (which is not...Read more

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Self 2

June 28, 2006

Even though the Bible does not teach self-love, self-esteem, self-worth, or self-actualization as virtues, helps, or goals, a vast number of present-day Christians have been deceived by the self-teachings of humanistic psychology . Rather than resisting the enticement of the world they become culture-bound. Not only do they not resist...Read more

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McLaren

June 28, 2006

May 05, 2006 Brian McLaren's Inferno: the provocative church leader explains his view of hell [Excerpts] No contributor to "Out of Ur" ["Christianity Today's" blog] has elicited more responses than Brian McLaren. Part of McLaren’s appeal is his courage to rethink long-held evangelical assumptions and call the church to shed...Read more

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The Seduction of Christianity Today - T. A. McMahon

June 26, 2006

This video from out 2006 Conference has been re-digitized; watch our first conference with clearer audio and video. T.A. McMahon is president and executive director of The Berean Call ministry, editor-in-chief and contributing writer for The Berean Call newsletter, co-author of The Seduction of Christianity , America: The Sorcerer's New...Read more

Conference

How Can There Be Victory In Defeat?

Tom: Thanks, Gary. You’re listening to Search the Scriptures Daily , a program in which we encourage everyone who desires to know God’s truth to look to God’s Word for all that is essential for salvation and living one’s life in a way that is pleasing to Him. If you’re...Read more

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The Dalai Lama Says Islam is Okay

A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media.This week’s item is from ABC7News.com, April 15, 2006, with a headline, “ Islam not a militant faith, Dali Lama.”The following are excerpts:The Dali Lama is on a mission of peace in San Francisco.He met with American...Read more

religion in the news

Was The Good Samaritan a Calvinist?

In this regular feature, Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call.Here’s this week’s question:Dear Dave and T. A.:I have a question that’s been buzzing around in my head ever since I read Dave’s book on Calvinism : What Love is This? Since most...Read more

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How Did The Jews Respond To Paul's Gospel?

In this regular feature, Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call.Here’s this week’s question:Dear Dave and T. A.:I have a question that’s been buzzing around in my head ever since I read Dave’s book on Calvinism : What Love is This? Since most...Read more

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