the process of civil government
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How should Christians participate in a democracy?
There is currently a debate in my country, Australia, about gay marriage. Amongst those who believe homosexual sex is wrong, there is a split with regards the correct approach. Some say that ...
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a Christian response to dying in dignity or assisted suicide?
There is a raging debate in the province of Quebec on the question "Does someone have the right to kill another because the first one is suffering?" There are more and more cases in the news that look ...
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If I am a Christian does this mean I need to support the modern state of Israel?
*note: please do not mistake this question as necessarily my personal option.
Where this question comes from may not be obvious to some depending on where you live, so let me explain. Here in the ...
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Is there any correlation between national prosperity and percentage of Christians?
I have heard of anecdotal evidence suggesting that the proportion of Christians in a population directly (positively) impacts national prosperity. In other words, the more Christians in a nation, the ...
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Luther's “Two Kingdoms” Theology
Can anyone give me a concise summary of Martin Luther's "Two Kingdoms" theology, and also provide some references back to his original works on the subject?
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Does “no part of this world” mean no involvement in politics?
Jesus is reported as having said that his kingdom was "no part of this world", and further of assuring Pontius Pilate that his followers posed no risk to the secular authorities. Given that, should ...
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What is the relationship between international branches of the LDS Church?
According to this story on NPR, Mitt Romney's campaign and his anti-Russian remarks have apparently been the impetus for Putin's "Young Guard" to dog Mormon churches in Russia, accusing them of being ...
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What is the basis for Theonomy?
From Wikipedia,
Theonomy, from theos (god) and nomos (law), is the state of being
governed by God or in accord with divine law.
It's also essentially the view that all types of government ...
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What are the key differences between the Western and Eastern Christianity?
I'm currently reading about Eastern Christianity as a part of my study.
Those are the churches that have existed since early times, such as the Nestorians, the Jacobites, the Coptics, and others. But ...
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What is the controversy/issue surrounding Jerusalem as Israel's capital? [closed]
I was reading this article where representatives at the 2012 Democratic National Convention booed in disagreement over a platform position regarding Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
I'm not ...
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Should Christians in the United States let their faith influence their political decisions given that they live in a republican society? [closed]
According to scripture or church history, should Christians in the United States let their faith influence their political decisions given that they live in a republican society?
If so, what do you ...
