Community at the intersection of religion and technology.
Amazing to consider that Turkey was one of the main areas of the early church. Of course, some of those missionaries were martyred as well.
If Turkey were to enter the EU, it and France would be the only two countries that explicitly call for the separation of church and state in their constitutions.
Mark Driscoll talks about the decline of denominations and their hold on Christianity
Some footage of the Cathedral Christ the Savior being destroyed on Stalin’s command. The cameraman who filmed it speaks about how he thought it was great blasphemy, but couldn’t refuse the order:
A problem many Christians face.
Francis Chan is the pastor of Cornerstone Church, in my hometown of Simi Valley (near Los Angeles), where I used to attend the youth services.
A warning:
Clearly, there are more problems in that relationship than just getting to church on time. For tips on that practical matter, though a father of seven children has some tips.
Here’s a very interesting video that talks about some of the theological differences between Christianity and Judaism that have arisen over the last 2,000 years. Judaism, over that time, has changed considerably since the destruction of the temple in 70AD:
