Let My People Go When it comes to the Bible, one of the most puzzling questions people have is about slavery. In the famous Exodus story, God uses the prophet Moses to help set the children of Israel free from slavery in Egypt. After severely punishing their oppressors - the…
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Old Testament
The Old Testament - or The Hebrew Bible - tells the national story of Israel and showcases their poetry, songs, laws, legends, and history. Spanning centuries, this is one of the most influential bodies of literature ever written in human history.
Tithing
Tithing If you're a younger person living in the 21st century, you may be disillusioned or even offended by the practice of Christian Churches asking for money. This fact is highlighted by the many memes you'll likely be able to find if you look up Christian…
When You Die
When You Die A lot of what you might have heard from Christians about death is not accurate to what the Bible actually says. Yes, that's a bold claim, but it's a claim worth investigating. As far as most people have understood it, one of the…
Taking In Vain
Taking In Vain In an episode of This American Life that focused on the Ten Commandments, a Jewish man named Shalom Auslander shared a story from his childhood [https://www.thisamericanlife.org/332/the-ten-commandments/commandments-one-two-and-three] . While attending a Jewish school, he had one teacher who was particularly passionate about protecting…
Unclean Meat
Unclean Meat Seventh-day Adventists are a unique group among Christians (generally speaking) because they have stricter standards about food. While many Adventists choose to be vegetarian or vegan for health reasons, the baseline requirement is that those who do eat meat only eat the clean meats, which means rejecting the…