Category Archives: The Christian and Culture

Obeying God, Obeying Man — Some Key Principles

Posted on 16 October, 2020 by Jon Gleason

In my previous post (Obeying God, Obeying Man — Some Key Scriptures), I listed some key Scriptures dealing with obedience to government, as well as a list of cases in which disobedience to government is either clearly approved, or appears … Continue reading →

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Christians and the Coronavirus Conspiracies

Posted on 5 July, 2020 by Jon Gleason

It has been intriguing to me, and also somewhat disappointing, to see how many Christians have reacted to the current situation with Covid-19.  It brings to mind this passage in Isaiah.

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Lockdown and Churches in Scotland

Posted on 31 May, 2020 by Jon Gleason

The Bible makes it clear that Christians are to be law-abiding citizens.  But as Christians, we are supposed to obey the Bible as well. We also believe that there are realms where the civic authority is appropriately using its power, … Continue reading →

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The “Ghost” of Christmas Articles Past

Posted on 22 December, 2019 by Jon Gleason

Based on what WordPress is telling me about what people are searching for, Christmas is still a hot topic, both the question as to whether or not we can/should celebrate Christmas, but also questions about Joseph and the genealogies of … Continue reading →

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Christians and Christmas, Revisited

Posted on 20 September, 2019 by Jon Gleason

This blog was pretty much dormant for three years, and during that time quite a backlog of comments got stuck in moderation.  I’ve been working through them all, clearing them through moderation if they don’t violate the commenting rules, and … Continue reading →

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Drug Abuse and the Christian

Posted on 8 March, 2017 by Jon Gleason

This blog has been dormant for a while.  I hope to “wake it up” soon (and I see a backlog of comments that need to go through moderation).  This article is not a “waking up”, really. I wrote the following, … Continue reading →

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Voting, “Lesser of Two Evils”, and Scripture (Part I)

Posted on 25 May, 2016 by Jon Gleason

Christians need to remember — the same God who sent Nebuchadnezzar to eat grass is still in control. Continue reading →

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