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Denominations: The Religious Society of Friends

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) numbered about 380,000 worldwide in 2017 (New Worldwide Quaker Map Released, Friendsjournal.org). There were about 76,000 friends (Quakers) in the U.S.A. in 2012 (Worldwide Distribution of Quakers 2012, quakerinfo.com). About 52% were located in … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Eastern Orthodox Church (Part 1)

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

Many people divide Christendom into three major branches: Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox or Orthodox Catholic, and Protestantism. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the third largest branch. It is the second largest denomination in the world. There are nearly 260 million … Continue reading →

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Eastern Religions: Jainism and Sikhism

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Bryan Hodge

These two religions are from the subcontinent. They are closely related to Hinduism, as is Buddhism. Jainism There are between 6 -7 million Jains in the world. Most live in India. There are about 80,000 in the U.S.A. (Countries with … Continue reading →

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The Holy Spirit: An Impersonal Force?

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Bryan Hodge

Is the Holy Spirit of the Godhead, or not? Is the Holy Spirit a personality, or an impersonal force? How should we think about the Holy Spirit? Some teach that the Holy Spirit is not deity, but a thing, a … Continue reading →

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Christians Do The Same

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

There is frequently a cry of moral equivalency between Islam and Christianity. “Muslims have been violent, but so have Christians. Muslims are waging jihad, but what about the crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, and the Conquistadors? The Quran teaches warfare, but so … Continue reading →

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Catholicism: Traditions

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

Catholics reject “Sola Scriptura.” That is, they reject the idea that authority should be derived from the Scriptures alone. Kevin McQuaid has expressed their belief writing, “After having read the Bible cover to cover and listened to the whole of … Continue reading →

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In The News: What Will Future Homes Look Like?

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

Some months ago, (this article was first written in February 2006) there was a big push for America to recognize homosexual marriage. The mayor of San Francisco was licensing and performing such marriages, defying the state. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Islam

Denominations: Eastern Orthodox Church (Part 1)

Eastern Religions: Jainism and Sikhism

The Holy Spirit: An Impersonal Force?

Christians Do The Same

Catholicism: Traditions

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