The Christian Basics Class Evan McClanahan
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- Religion & Spirituality
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This class is a 50+ class course that lays the foundation of Christianity. It looks at the basic apologetic arguments for the faith, much of the biblical content, Luther's Small Catechism, and contemporary issues. It is not for the well-informed Christian, but for someone who knows a bit about Christianity and wants to learn more.
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Class #52: Law and Gospel
Pr. Jared Stillions of St. Peter in Hallettsville, TX joins me to look at a key concept that Christians must get right to understand the scriptures: Law and Gospel. What are they, how do we often confuse them, and how to we rightly distinguish between them?
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Class #51: Good Government
In our final video for the series, we look at what Christian theology has to say about the role of government and what good government might look like. Beyond "red" or "blue", what are the underlying principles that all Christians should apply to any question of government?
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Class #50: Economics
In this third of a four-part series on social and moral issues, we take a look at economics. What should the Christian view of free or controlled markets be? Why does it matter? Thanks again to Taylor Neill of Search for joining me.
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Class #49: Abortion
Thanks again to Pastor Michael Salemink from Lutherans for Life for joining me to talk about a difficult subject. This is the second of a four-part series on application of Christian moral theology. Abortion is a reality in our land and the greatest moral evil of our day. We talk about what it is exactly, why it is wrong, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the wake of abortion.
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Class #48: Marriage and Family
Pastor Michael Salemink of Lutherans for Life joins me to look at the gift of marriage. This video kicks off a concluding four-video series that considers social and ethical questions that are applications of Christian conviction.
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Class #47: The Letters of Peter, Jude and John
A quick look at important letters in the New Testament not written by Paul.