Proclaiming Christianity’s Exclusivity

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*Note: This article is a follow-up to Dr. Brian Chilton’s article about Christian orthodoxy and a prior article on other religions. Despite what historical revisionists claim, the United States has historically been governed with a foundation of Christian ideology since it was founded. The case for Christianity as a centerpiece of America’s revolution from British rule and the subsequent formation of our government is well documented, as are the preserved written words of the founding fathers that were far more Christian than recent historical critics often give them credit.[1] This influence includes the idea of human equality and unalienable, God-given rights, and the need to balance and check power due to the fallen nature of man. Shifting Culture That said, our culture has been rapidly changing for the past 60 years.…
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What About Other Religions?

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One of the challenges skeptics like to level at Christianity is the argument that there are hundreds and hundreds of religions in existence. How could you possibly know which one is the right one? Who are Christians to think that they have the right one? No one could possibly sift through all the possibilities. Perhaps it would be helpful to clarify what a religion is, how many religions there are, and how we can know we have the right one. Religion, Defined        In order to have a meaningful conversation about any topic, we must make sure to clarify our terms. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary (1), the definition of “religion” would include [some combination of] the following: an organized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices the religious beliefs, observances,…
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