“What gives man mastery over himself is free will. So he may licitly manage his own life in respect of everything that contributes to it; but his passage out of this life to a happier one is not subject to Read More …
Category: Academic Research
Leadership and Communication
First, let’s start by asking the question, what is leadership, and what relates it to communication? There’s this general belief that leadership is not something that can easily be done by anyone. They believe it’s only achieved by people who Read More …
Advantages to Learning Online
Online learning is a popular alternative to traditional on-campus, in-person learning. In 2019, Research and Markets forecasted that the online education market will reach $230 billion by 2025—and given the major impact of COVID-19, it’s likely that online programs will see even Read More …
Revelation
Apart from God, we cannot see Him or know His mind. That is why the first step of God’s Communication Process is Revelation. Through Revelation, God reveals Himself to us so that we may see Him. Many people consider a Read More …
What is the meaning of “rock” in the Bible?
Experienced builders know that a structure cannot endure unless its foundation is strong. The words rock and stone, referring to the prime elements in ancient foundations, are used in the scriptures as metaphors signifying strength, steadiness, and durability. The prophets Read More …
The Decline of the American Middle Class
When I was a young person living in Bayside, Queens, one of my neighbors was a taxi driver who had a non-working wife and the other was a plumber. My father was a lawyer who worked for the Law Department Read More …
The family tree of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew
What an amazing way to start a Gospel—with a great long list of names! But, to Jews, that was not surprising at all, as we shall see. It sets Jesus of Nazareth in the context of what God had been Read More …
Why Learn About Other Religions?
In many parts of the world, people once lived their entire lives without even meeting a follower of another religion. Today, globalization, fueled by migration, politics, economics, and the Internet, has brought awareness of other faiths to most of earth’s Read More …
Tertullian’s Theology
Tertullian’s writings sound the rigorist strains which will become the themes of North African Christianity throughout its entire subsequent history in antiquity (cf. Frend 1965; 1985): Christianity as the nova lex; the centrality of God as lawgiver and judge; fear Read More …
Personal Revival During Quarantine
In a time of being quarantined, we are forced to spend time alone. It allows us to see ourselves as we are. It is imperative to use this time wisely. Ask God this important question, ‘Lord show me my weaknesses, Read More …