Category: Ethics

Jesus answered, “My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom belonged to this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here” (John 18:36). When Church and State join forces, you know that bad things…

Leo Tolstoy once said, “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” In order to have a better society, we need better citizens. You improve the community if you improve the individual. Better Citizens If you want a better world, you first need to have better humans. But how? The…

In order to even talk about this subject, we must begin with introducing a very important Greek word. The Greek word ekklésia is translated into English as “church.” But ekklésia is not the church. Definition of Church First, let’s look at the definition of the English word church. From Proto-Germanic kirika, which thought to be borrowed…

The Desert Fathers of Egypt were the first hermits. They withdrew from society at the very time that society was being Christianized. As the church became popular, it compromised its standards. Those hungry for God flew into the desert to find a real encounter with the living God. The Desert Fathers As Thomas Merton writes…

Gnostic Christianity began as one of many kinds of Christianity. It followed the teachings of the apostles Paul, Thomas, and John. Unfortunately, the organized institutional Church joined up with the imperial Roman Empire and decided that only one form of Christianity would be tolerated. Therefore, gnostic Christianity became a persecuted group, and eventually died out…