Category Archives: Christianity

Commenting on my own understanding of various aspects of Christian faith and practice.

The Kairos Document

Posted on December 21, 2016 by David Gerald Fincham

Kairos Document A moment of truth,  A word of faith, hope and love from the heart of Palestinian suffering Introduction We, a group of Christian Palestinians, after prayer, reflection and an exchange of opinion, cry out from within the suffering … Continue reading →

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Christianity and War

Posted on July 20, 2016 by David Gerald Fincham

The following splendid diatribe against Christian involvement in war, militarism and the armed forces is taken from the website LewRockwell.com. The author, Laurence M. Vance is a prolific writer on this topic, but I regard this article as his best. … Continue reading →

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Holy Places in the Holy Land

Posted on October 23, 2013 by David Gerald Fincham

I have never been much interested in the idea of holy places. I do not yearn to visit Jerusalem or Bethlehem, and I do not think such a visit would improve my understanding of Jesus. Nevertheless, I must confess there … Continue reading →

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The oldest Church

Posted on August 13, 2013 by David Gerald Fincham

The Antiochian Orthodox Church is the oldest of all the Churches, founded by Saints Paul and Barnabas in New Testament times.

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St. Augustine answers the biblical literalists

Posted on September 3, 2012 by David Gerald Fincham

I recently came across the following quotation from St. Augustine of Hippo (354AD – 430AD) , one of the greatest Christian theologians, from his work De Genisi ad litteram (The Literal Meaning of Genesis). Often, a non-Christian knows something about the … Continue reading →

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It’s absolutely impossible

Posted on May 8, 2012 by David Gerald Fincham

A small boy came out of Sunday School and said to his father: Daddy, we had a strange lesson today. It was about loving your enemies. But that’s ridiculous. How can you love your enemies? It’s absolutely impossible! That we … Continue reading →

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