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We heard shrill shouts and the dull thud of coconuts hitting the wall. From granny's bedroom where my brother and I were supposed to be sleeping, we listened to the drunken brawl pitting my mother against my aunt. After my mom ducked the coconuts, my aunt pulled a knife on her. Mom retreated behind a locked door, but kept the stream of insults flowing. Outside,...
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I was born in Montreal and raised in Vancouver, Canada. My parents were morally upright but non-religious. Our neighbors could also be described as non-religious. I did not know any Christians or serious followers of any other religion while I was growing up. Though my neighborhood was poor, its public schools were outstanding and its libraries...
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If I asked you to describe yourself, what would you say? Would you tell me your job title or refer to your relationships – husband, wife, son, daughter, friend? Would you talk about your successes, or failures, your dreams or your past? These are parts of who you are, but you are more than what you do or where you live. You are a human being...
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Is there anyone who is more influential all over the world than Jesus Christ? Two thousand years ago, skeptical Thomas called him "My Lord and my God!" and today over two billion people today around the world call him the same. Who is Jesus? How and why did he become the most important person who ever lived? And why do we celebrate a man who died...
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This is part 7 to a 7 part series: Questions About God - Canadian philosopher Michael Horner responds to seven of the most commonly asked questions about God and Christianity. Question 7: Does God exist? “You can’t prove God exists and you can’t prove God doesn’t exist.” This is the response one often hears when the question of God’s...
4 Comments » This is part 6 to a 7 part series: Questions About God - Canadian philosopher Michael Horner responds to seven of the most commonly asked questions about God and Christianity. Question 6: Is there any real right or wrong? What would you do if, during World War II, you were hiding some Jewish people in your home and a Nazi soldier came to your...
No Comments » This is part 5 to a 7 part series: Questions About God - Canadian philosopher Michael Horner responds to seven of the most commonly asked questions about God and Christianity. Question 5: What about all the wars that have been caused in the name of Christianity? When responding to this question, we need to remember that we should not judge...
No Comments » This is part 2 to a 7 part series: Questions About God - Canadian philosopher Michael Horner responds to seven of the most commonly asked questions about God and Christianity. Question 2: Is Jesus God? There are only four options for the identity of Jesus Christ. He is either a legend, a liar, a lunatic or He is Lord and God. There is little...
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