I have been called a fundamentalist, or “fundie”, as an insult many times, as a way of trying to denigrate my faith, make out I’m old-fashioned, behind-the-times, backwards, or even evil and hating. But what is fundamental Christianity?
Category Archives: Christian faith
Happy Father’s Day
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On this special day, we pause to recognise the importance of father’s in our lives, and to thank these men for their love and sacrifices given for us.
But not everybody has fond memories or experiences with their father. In fact many don’t even know their father at all. In America, 33 percent of children are raised in fatherless homes. That’s over 24 million children (more than the entire population of Australia!). But the fatherless represent 85% of youth in prison, 63% of all youth suicides, 85% of children with behavioural disorders, 75% of adolescents in chemical abuse centres, and 80% of rapists.
Leviticus 19:18
18 “ ‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:18
Business, Government and Religious Freedom
Particularly with the focus on same-sex marriage, attention is drawn to those businesses, particularly small individual-run businesses, who have a religious conflict with providing some services.
Most notably have been the cases from America of the florist, baker, county clerk, amongst others, who don’t feel comfortable providing their services for same-sex weddings, as this action contradicts their Christian faith.
The questions arise regarding whether your religious faith can determine who you serve in your public business. And it’s a sticky one. I don’t pretend to fully understand the whole legal system in the US, but I have read and heard enough to get a bit of a grasp on it.
Some thoughts on same-sex marriage
So, the hot topic of discussion in the political world has been the issue of same-sex marriage. Should it be recognised? Who should decide whether to recognise it? What form should it take? And many more questions.
In Ireland, a referendum was conducted as the issue there was a constitutional one, requiring the vote of the people to change the definition. In the US, the Supreme Court decided by a majority of 1, that it was unconstitutional to limit marriage to two people, namely 1 man and 1 woman.
Sin and the grace of God
22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Romans 3:22-24 (NIV)
All have sinned. All fall short of the glory of God.