“What is Fundamentalism?”……Answer: The word fundamentalism is somewhat hard to define, and there are many definitions on the Internet with little in common with one another. The word is used both as an adjective (e.g., fundamental Islamist) and as a noun (e.g., the Fundamentalist movement). The adjective is used to describe any religious impulse that […]

“Is ecumenism biblical? Should a Christian be involved in the ecumenical movement?”……Walter A. Elwell, in The Concise Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, defines ecumenism as "The organized attempt to bring about the cooperation and unity among Christians." On an international level, The World Council of Churches represents ecumenism when it states its purpose this way (as […]

“What is Dualism?”……Answer: In theology, the concept of dualism assumes that there are two separate entities-good and evil-which are equally powerful. In "Christian" dualism, God represents the good entity and Satan represents the evil entity.……However, the truth is that even though Satan has some power, he is no equal to God Almighty, for he was […]

“What is fatalism? What is determinism?”……Let's begin with some general definitions:……Determinism: The view that every event has a cause and that everything in the universe is absolutely dependent on and governed by causal laws. Since determinists believe that all events, including human actions, are predetermined, determinism is typically thought to be incompatible with free will.……Fatalism: […]

“Should a Christian participate in acupuncture / acupressure?”……The origin of acupuncture is Chinese Taoism. Taoism is the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu that advocates a life of complete simplicity, naturalness, and non-interference with the course of natural events in order to attain an existence in harmony with the tao, or life-force. It is […]

“Do we have two or three parts? Body, soul, and spirit? Dichotomy or trichotomy?”……Genesis 1:26-27 indicates that there is something that makes humanity distinct from all the other creations. Human beings were intended to have a relationship with God, and as such, God created us with both material and immaterial parts. The material is obviously […]

“What is the Charismatic movement?”……The Charismatic movement is an interdenominational Christian renewal movement and is one of the most popular and fastest-growing forces within the Christian world today. The movement traces its roots to 1906, at the Azusa Street mission in Los Angeles, California, a Methodist-sponsored revival. It was there that people claimed to have […]