Why Aslan Appears to Grow

In C. S. Lewis's children's series, The Chronicles of Narnia, young heroine Lucy meets a majestic lion named Aslan in the enchanted land of Narnia. ...

Jesus Cannot Be Domesticated

"Much of the history of Christianity has been devoted to domesticating Jesus—to reducing that elusive, enigmatic, paradoxical person to dimensions ...

"Spider-Man": Looking into M.J.'s Eyes

In the beginning of the movie Spider-Man, Peter Parker undergoes a transformation. Bitten by a spider that's been subjected to genetic experimentation, ...

Lewis Smedes Finds God in English 101

In his autobiography, Dr. Lewis Smedes writes of his early years in the faith. A turning point came as a freshman at Calvin College. He writes:

The first ...

Jonathan Edwards on God's Surprising Ways

[Jonathan] Edwards first encountered God in an intensely experiential way while reading 1 Timothy 1:17: "Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, ...

Unbeliever Lists Why Believers Have It Good

Somebody gave me a piece from The American Scholar by Arthur Crystal, entitled "Why Smart People Believe in God." In the article Crystal mentions ...

"The Wizard of Oz": Wrong Idea of Majesty

In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy, the Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man arrive at the legendary Emerald City to meet with the Wizard. The Wizard is reputed ...

Debunking Pluralism

Pluralists contend that no one religion can know the fullness of spiritual truth, and therefore all religions are valid. But while it is good to acknowledge ...

Religion Without Relationship Is Meaningless

Wayne Cordeiro, pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship O'ahu in Honolulu, Hawaii, writes:

Some time ago some wonderful people in our church gave Anna, ...

J. I. Packer Defines Meditation

J. I. Packer on meditation:

Meditation is the activity of calling to mind, thinking over, dwelling on, and applying to oneself the various things one knows ...