“What is missiology?”……Answer: Missiology can be defined as “the science of the cross-cultural communication of the Christian faith.” In the Great Commission, the Lord Jesus told us to “go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation” (Mark 16:15). That command forms the crux of missiology, as it seeks to understand […]

“What was manna?”……During the forty years between the time the Israelites left Egypt and entered the Promised Land, they faced harsh conditions, including a scarcity of food. To alleviate this problem, God miraculously provided the Israelites with “bread from heaven,” called “manna.” The manna appeared each morning, and the Israelites were given specific instructions on […]

“What is the location of the Garden of Eden?”……Answer: The only thing the Bible tells us concerning the Garden of Eden’s location is found in Genesis 2:10-14, “A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the […]

“What is LectioDivina?”……LectioDivina is Latin for “divine reading,” “spiritual reading,” or “holy reading” and represents a method of prayer and scriptural reading intended to promote communion with God and to provide special spiritual insights. The principles of lectiodivina were expressed around the year A.D. 220 and practiced by Catholic monks, especially the monastic rules of […]

“What is an infidel? ……The word infidel simply means “without faith” or “against faith.” An infidel is a person who rejects religion. More famously, though, the term infidel has been connected to a website which attacks the Christian faith – infidels.org. Internet Infidels, which also goes by the name Secular Web, is one of the […]

“Who / what were the Nephilim?”……The Nephilim (“fallen ones, giants”) were the offspring of sexual relationships between the sons of God and daughters of men Genesis 6:1-4. Then the people began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them. The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as […]

“What is the New Atheism?”……The early 21st century has seen secularism and atheism promoted throughout the Western world with an ever-increasing vigor and militancy. This has led to the emergence of the “new atheists,” notable members of which include best-selling authors such as Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens.……The contention of the […]