By Steve Wolfgang Footnote: “‘Primordial Soup’ and Beyond: How did life arise?” Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader, October 23, 1986, p. B-10. We had decided enough was enough for these essays on the origin of life (perhaps our readers had too). Then we saw the article referenced above, which reports comments by some attending the Eighth International Conference …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Reactionary Apostasy
By Warren E. Berkley Here is a situation that isn’t hypothetical. It is common, thus worthy of our attention. In a local church where there is a history of objection to the sponsoring church arrangement and other unauthorized innovations, war breaks out. Brethren “bite and devour one another,” and the ugly result is “envy and self-seeking …
Hotel or Hospital Christians?
By Frank Jamerson The basic assumptions one begins with usually determine the destination he reaches. How do we see ourselves in relation to God? How do we view sin? What is our conception of the church? Is it a resort hotel for “saints,” or is it a hospital for the sick? Do we conceive of those …
Abortion: Answering Pro-Abortionists
By Mike Willis The pro-abortion forces, led by the National Organization For Women, Planned Parenthood, and many mainline Protestant denominations have successfully argued abortion rights on national media. Many Americans have accepted the abortionists’ arguments. These arguments need to be examined in studying this topic. Here are some of the more popular arguments used by those …