True Religion

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. James 1:26-27 I…

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The Legacy of Billy Graham

“Billy Graham was perhaps the most significant religious figure of the 20th century, and the organizations and the movement he helped spawn continue to shape the 21st.” (This is the opening sentence of Christianity Today’s special issue about Graham.) Christianity Today’s coverage of Graham’s funeral emphasized the ecumenical character of the event: “Up until Billy…

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An Evangelical Take on Ecumenism

Don Johnson Mike Riccardi serves on the staff of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles and blogs at thecripplegate.com, a group blog of interest to the more conservative amongst professing believers. The writing at Cripplegate is often outstanding, although there will be key points of difference between their team and those who write here at…

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Fundamentalist Response to Ecumenism

Scott Williquette A1988 publication of One World, the magazine published by the World Council of Churches (WCC), listed a “commitment list” drafted by WCC council members at a meeting held in Spain in 1987. Two of the statements reflect the overwhelming desire of the council members to bypass all doctrinal division and bring all churches…

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Ecumenism Then and Now

Noel Smith Alexandria in Egypt on the coast of the Mediterranean was founded by Alexander the Great, one of the most remarkable men in history, in 332 B.C. It was a splendid city. Its harbors formed by the island of Pharos and the headland Lochias, were suitable for commerce and war. Its merchant ships were…

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The Eclectic Web–2013/2/11

The links are piling up in the inbox – time to offer once again some interesting and even intriguing links found in our mad scramble around the World Wide Web. I hope you browse through them, some of them are really worth your attention. (You’ll have to be the judge of which ones!)

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