July – August 2014
This article on humanism was written by Brother Graham Edwards. It is founded on a presentation he gave at the Manila ecclesia on the 16th of February, 2014. It is very informative and will help readers appreciate how pervasive humanism is, and why our world has drifted so far from biblical princi…
We come now to the last of our considerations under the above theme. And it is fitting that in doing so we consider the death and resurrection of our Lord. In our previous three articles we have looked at amazing victories or obstacles overcome, which from a human standpoint were “against all odds…
Our Lord’s Conquest of King Sin Read More »
For 165 years Christadelphians have watched events in Russia and the Middle East for signs that the alliances described in Ezekiel 38 are emerging. Although there have been false starts, bypaths and detours during that period it must be recognised that, in broad terms, events have unfolded largely i…
Crimea, Arabia and the Frogs Read More »
IN the last chapter, we considered the probability argument against evolution—the incredibly small chance that two complex systems, each having three component parts, and both essential to the survival of the species, could develop independently and be ready for use at the same time.
This is so…
Desert Island Space Capsule Read More »
We continue in this issue to examine the lies collated by the Simon Wiesenthal Centre that are commonly presented by Israel’s opponents in the Israel-Palestine dispute.
Lie # 6
Plans to build 1,600 more homes in East Jerusalem prove Israel is ‘Judaising’ the Holy City.
Simon Wiesenthal Cent…
The Top Ten Anti-Israel Lies Read More »
Numbers in Scripture can perplex us. Sometimes the numbers seem too large to be really credible. Sometimes there seem to be discrepancies between numbers in different scriptural texts bearing on the same incident. We may come back to some of these issues, but want to just consider one example for th…
Perplexing Numbers; 24,000 or 23,000? Read More »
One of the casualties of the continuing conflict in Syria is the cultural heritage of the country. UNESCO has raised concern about the civil war’s threat to archaeological sites, ancient structures and monuments. These areas are being illegally excavated and looted of significant artefacts.
Hea…
Destruction of Archaeological Sites and Cultural Heritage in Syria Read More »
One would think the smell is everything based on the millions of dollars the perfume industry spends on advertising its various scents. They would have us believe that happiness, success and popularity can all be achieved by using their particular perfume or cologne.
In a sense they are right. Th…
The Smell is Everything Read More »
The rapid decline in the retention of pure doctrine by the early church is breathtaking. Despite having members who could pass on to the next generation instruction received directly from the apostles, and despite ecclesias having in their possession letters from Paul and others, within two centurie…
I believe but …
As far as normal human thoughts are concerned, it’s quite a fantastic concept that our Lord, who died 2000 years ago, is about to return and return quickly. Yet, we do believe his promise with all of our heart: “Behold, I come quickly” (Rev 22:12). As a community, this is ou…
“My Reward is With Me” Read More »
