Christianity

Celebrating the Epiphany
The Epiphany is as major a Christian holiday as Christmas and Easter, but it isn’t nearly as universally celebrated. Lean back into your faith by celebrating the presentation of Jesus to the Magi, and learn the reason behind the Twelfth Night.

Classroom Controversy: Separation of Church and State
The separation of church and state is a founding issue of the United States of America, and the most heated debates about it happen in school settings.

Introduction to Christianity
If you're new to Christianity, all the different variations of the religion can be confusing, but they are mostly more alike than different.

Technology and Christianity
Great constructive ideas may become destructive, freedom can lead to a new kind of bondage when used with the wrong purpose. Learn more about this process in the article below!

What is the Purpose of Life in Christianity?
Have you ever wondered what is the purpose of your life on this planet? If you did, we maybe sailing in the same boat. So, hold my hand and let's delve deeper in to this thought and find the purpose of life and our existence on this planet, in consonance with Christianity.

Mount Tabor
A mount of reference with special meaning, the mount of Tabor is a central piece in the Bible. Discover why in the article below!

Protestantism
Protestantism is an important pillar of the culture in Europe as well as the United States. While protestant beliefs and practices differ widely, it is important to know some of the foundation and background of Protestantism.

Christian Views on Divorce
With the rates of couples opting for divorce increasing day by day, there is a need to remind those Christians, bonded in the 'union of marriage' about the Christian views on divorce. The Bible has always been a source of guidance, and it continues to be so, provided you are ready to take it!

Christian Pilgrimage
Take a look at some historical facts about Christian pilgrimage and how it all begun!

What Was the Great Awakening
The information regarding what was the great awakening is dealt in this article. The facts depicting great awakening effects presented in the paragraphs below should help us uncover the main reasons behind this revolutionary change in the American society.

Second Great Awakening
What was the Second Great Awakening all about? What impact did it have on the American history? Let's find out.

When Does Lent Start in 2012
Having a tough time trying to figure out when Lent starts in 2012, the following information on Lent dates will solve your problem. Alongside Lent dates from 2011-2017, the article also provides some interesting information on this Christian tradition.

How to Become an Ordained Minister
If you are keen on understanding how to become an ordained minister, then this article might be the epiphany you are looking for! Scroll down for more.

Counter Reformation
Religion, ideology and institutions are three inevitable factions of society. Counter Reformation is one movement that changed the religion of Christianity, the institution of Church and ideologies of Christian followers. The following is a brief elaboration of the Counter Reformation movement. To know more, read on...

Religious Spirituality and Its Relation to the Winter Holidays
Christmas has been a Christian holiday since about 336 A.D., but its roots are firmly planted in pagan rituals and celebrations.

Discouragement Tests
We don’t want it, but discouragement comes and it strikes times and times again, it is crucial to remember three things so that we don’t let ourselves dragged in Satan’s mud. See what those three things are!

A Comparison Between The Human Body And The Church
Is it pertinent to make an analogy between the human body and the Church? Do the recent discoveries in medicine confirm this comparison? Could it be that a reunion of cells have more benefits than an independent one, such as the Amoeba?

Baby Dedication Ceremony
Your friend has invited you to a baby dedication ceremony and you have no clue as to what it means or what it's all about. Learn more about it here in this article.

Godmother Responsibilities
There are a number of godmother responsibilities which have to be fulfilled by a god mother. The spiritual life of a child is looked after by a godmother. Scroll down to know what all is a godmother responsible for.

Atheism vs Christianity
Atheism vs Christianity has been at the center of various topics related to the faith and beliefs of people. Religious beliefs or the lack of it have always been at the core of debates and discussions. Intellectuals and scholars have devised various theories about religion, faith and beliefs. This article will help you get a clearer picture on Christianity as well as Atheism.

Why Go To Church?
If you go to Church, do you know that your role is first of all precious for what you are and secondly for what you do? See more about this subject in the article below!

The Cross Bond
Read about the amazing love story of two of the most famous missionary families that of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot. Entrust your love life to God and He will bring the right person in your life! See more!

No Turning Back!
Being a disciple of Christ takes a clear determination based on the conviction that you are doing the best thing with your life and that is to become more and more Christ like every single day. See more!

Single Woman- Missionary?
What can the single woman really do as a missionary? Is her role significant or should they not be supported as such by the Church? See what they can do and how God can use this gift of singleness in a missionary's life.

The Woman Who Walks Alone
A brief insight in a single missionary's world, an eye opener for us to see more about their challenges and maybe realize that what they have to give is so precious!

Do We All Hate Waiting?
Regardless of the right reasons and all good purposes, waiting is a part of the process that we all oftentimes hate. Yet, somehow, God knows that we need it so ... He allows periods of waiting in our lives. See more about handling it in the article below!

Christian Philosophy and Personal Theology
Does being a Christian mean that you blindly adhere to a standard definition of beliefs, or should you find your own way and develop your own personal theology?

Presbyterian Beliefs
The roots of Presbyterian beliefs can be traced back to the sixteenth century, when John Calvin refined the protestant reformation theology set by Martin Luther. Read more on the Presbyterian church beliefs...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormonism begins with Christianity as its base, but adds its own elements for something that is in many ways a different thing entirely.

Contemplating the Scriptures with Lectio Divina
To create and maintain a spiritual basis for life, many people engage in slowly praying the Scriptures.

Seventh Day Adventist Beliefs
Seventh Day Adventist Church is a sub-order of Christianity that is distinguished by its observance of Saturday as Sabbath. Read on to learn more about the other Seventh Day Adventist beliefs.

Welcoming, Teaching, Healing: The Ellel Ministries Vision
A non-denominational international organization, Ellel Ministries operates with the clearly defined vision to welcome people into the Kingdom of God and offer healing to those in need.

The God of Christianity
The world today offers different ways of understanding the essence of God’s being. But how is He presented throughout the Bible?

The Spiritualist Church and the Role of Mediums
Mediums do more than just contact the souls of the dead; they also lead worship services.

Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Galatians 5:22-23 talks about the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. This article explains the importance of the fruit of the Spirit and each quality of the fruit in detail...

Quakers, The Religious Society of Friends
The Quaker denomination is based in living according to religious beliefs that arise from the inner light of Christ within.

Eschatology Speaks to Progressive Liberalism
There has never been a time in history when these two terms have meant more yet it is also a time when speaking of either of them would first require a very specific definition for both. What are the definitions and why are they so important today?

Earth’s Prophesied End
"Hoping for the best but expecting the worst…" this is how the crisis makes us all feel. Is it the beginning of the end?

Gospel.com, the Gateway to Internet Resources for Christians
To explore topics of faith, beliefs, culture, and Christianity in today's society, you need look no farther than Gospel.com.

Saved - By Faith Or By Works?(2)
Good works to be saved or good works as a normal result of your salvation? Read on!

Saved - By Faith Or By Works? (1)
We lost the perfect relationship with God in the Garden of Eden; the sin is now a barrier between us and our Creator. What do we need to restore this relationship? What do we have to do? Good works or Just to have faith? See what the Creator has to say about this in the Bible.

Trials For Eternal Glory (2)
When we understand faith, obedience and His powerful presence the result is a thankful heart, thankfulness that comes from learning how to communicate with God day and night. "Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness."

Trials For Eternal Glory (1)
Anyone dealing with discouragement might ask: will this ever end? Fix your eyes on what is unseen for what is unseen lasts forever achieving for us an eternal glory!

Pain, A Blessing Or A Curse?
We can have all the notions in the world about how productively pain is and what's the value of suffering? How can a mother whose child asks: "Mom, when will I walk like the others kids do?" answer, and who gives her power to say, "My sweetheart, your first steps will be in heaven when you will see Jesus"...

Spiritual Pruning
Everyone who was born on this Earth, spiritually speaking is on the way to hell. Jesus Christ said to Nicodemus - a member of the Jewish ruling council in Jesus’ time: "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." (John 3:3) But, what does this mean?

Molding Eternity in your Children’s Lives
The power of example is so loud that any other words are empty when your deeds and words contradict each other; your child is the one who will see it first! See more!

Temporary Passion Or True Love?
Starting with teenage years, besides physical and psychical changes, we have to face "strange new feelings" for the opposite gender. In time, questions like "Is he/she my real love?" or "Should I marry him/her?" are consuming our time, energy and all kinds of resources.

Handling Difficult People
As Christians we have Satan as enemy and not our own brothers and sisters, yet, sometimes it is hard to see with spiritual eyes and we are under the impression that "my brother did that or my sister said that" and we are offended. See more about difficulties as such in the article below.

When Two Become One (2)
Is your love unconditional? Do you manifest the same love, peace and joy in all circumstances? Do you have hard times expecting from the one you love here on Earth, something that only God can provide?

When Two Become One (1)
Ever since the moment we were born we keep learning, and we continue our studies for the rest of our lives. If we want to take up a career, we study first, though many enter marriage almost illiterate. See more!

On Grace and Free Will
Is it imposed grace or free will? A debatable issue, see more about what Calvin, Martin Luther and other Christian denominations have to say about this subject.

Healing In Christians' Life
Why is it than that some believe healing as a byproduct of salvation and others believe salvation as being paid for yet when it comes to healing, it is taken as a separate issue that we have to question whether God wants us healed or not?

To Tolerate or To Love?
Christian tolerance is preached more and more, but are we supposed to only tolerate one another or should we go beyond that and love, sacrifice one for another? See more in the article below.

The God on the Mountain is Still God in the Valley
God is there with you in your greatest success and also in the lowest point of your life."The God of the good times is still God in the bad times!"

Is Christianity A Religion?
No amount of good deeds done as a religious act can replace the joy and love that abounds from a true relationship with Jesus Christ. Religiosity gives birth to fanaticism but a relationship with God gives birth to all the good there is, it is a constant living water spring.

Comparisons And Competition
Our world today is run by those who made it up on the scale of competition but is this mentality a healthy one in Christianity? It depends…

Living For Christ Versus Christ Living Trough Us
It is not your living for God but letting God live trough you that will enable you live a successful Christian life. See more!

The Joy of The Lord
Joy and gladness is what God expects form us as a direct consequence of the way He treats us. Not having served God with joy in spite of all the blessings, leaded Israel to a place of destruction. See more.

Grey Zone Decisions
Making the right decisions is an important process with considerable consequences; we all want the best version of our lives, don’t we? But what to do when the Bible doesn’t explicitly talk about certain issues? See more about the Grey zone questions.

The Story of The Pot
Do you think you are forgotten and no one cares for you? Let me tell you the true story of a pot. This is not a children’s story…it is reality.Due to our limited perspective we seem to forget that we have a Father, A Heavenly Father who made us just like a potter makes a vase. But it is time to remember that truth!

"All Things Work Together For Good"
This is a well-known phrase in the Christian world but is it applicable to everybody? If not, who benefits and who doesn’t?

"This Man Is Friendly With Sinners"
These are words used to describe Jesus Christ, the Son of God. He emphasized the importance of humans even if they were morally decayed; Christ doesn’t want the death of a sinner, He wants them redeemed, that’s why He came for!

How religious are you?
Most often we as Christians observe the other Christian denominations and we see certain things that are not reflecting the teachings of Bible or they do not reflect the image of the first church as described in the New Testament. Yes, we observe the others but do we observe ourselves?

Christian Persecution and Persecutors
Christians that take Bible seriously have always suffered persecution starting with their leader - Jesus Christ and up to this day. How can we treat our persecutors? See more in the article below.

God Sees Us as Sheep
Many ideas, many religions but only One God, only One resurrected Jesus. He is the Good Shepherd, are you His sheep?

Life of Saint Christina
Life of Saint Christina describes the life of a beautiful little girl who was tortured by her father and his successors. She finally gained martyrdom at a young age of eleven. Christina fulfills the divine call of discipleship to propagate christianity among the pagans. Read on to know more.

Are You a Holy Christian?
Christianity is largely spread in the world today, yet Jesus warns that not the ones (Christians) who call His name will inherit His Kingdom, but only those (Christians) who fulfill the will of God, which means to live a holy life.

Exclusive Buzzle Interview: The Anglican Issue
There are many questions as to what is happening with current events in the Anglican church, so Buzzle sat down with an Anglican bishop to get the inside story.

Cathar Influences on Catholic Doctrines
Although Catholics killed Cathars back in the 13th century, paradoxically nowadays Catholics have embraced several ideas and practices of Cathars. It is amazing to see how ideas can evolve and what once was blamed becomes largely accepted later on.

Purpose of Christians' Suffering
Do you think that you are the only one going through suffering? If you look in the Bible, all Christians have been in the deep fountains of hardships! Jesus did not promise a flowered pathway but He promised to be with us all the way.

"Over the Rainbow" More than a Lullaby
"Over the rainbow" is a lovely song representing an awesome reality, the reality of the infinite world existing on the other side of the rainbow. God describes it as "Things which an eye didn't see, and an ear didn't hear, which didn't enter into the heart of man..." Yes, see with me the reality of this song!

The Answer for a Broken Heart
If God had cared only about Himself...would He have created the world? Does HE care for your or my broken heart? Yes , He does and always will!

Christian Quotes
Here are some profound Christian quotes from which all of us can derive the essence of Christianity, which is based on piety and deep faith.

Christian Persecution
Till date there has been no religion free from persecution. Read on to know more about its implication in Christianity...

Christian Ecumenism
Well-known by now, the Taize community promotes Christian ecumenism and the meetings where they pray and sing regardless of religious barriers show the essence of Christian community, which should be based on love.

The Active Christian
The spiritual battle is not a joke, it is when you start being serious with the Lord when you’ll feel Satan’s attacks the most but also you will win the most difficult battles because God Himself declared you a winner! Being the son of God through the sacrifice of Jesus, gives you the final victory!

The Corruption in the Christian Prosperity Message
The Christian message of prosperity has been twisted in the minds of even the most devout believers, especially some involved in mega-churches and televangelist ministries.

Understanding the Basics of Mormonism
One of the candidates for the highest position in the land in the upcoming election is a Mormon. Do you really know what that means?

The History Of Gregorian Chant
We hear the Gregorian Chant so very commonly in churches, without even knowing the meaning of the words or where they have originated from. But the history of Gregorian chant is quite as interesting as the chant itself.

Nicene Creed
If you want to know more about the details of Nicene Creed, read this article to know more about the details.

The Every Day Christian
God wants you to trust Him but not by asking a blind faith from you! He wants you to explore and use your resources, your brain, science, history so you can see for yourself that He indeed is REAL and really loves you. His Bible is incredibly accurate historically and scientifically! See for yourself!

The Loving Christian
Love is the very nature of God and Christians should be the carriers of this great privilege, to take love wherever they are. Without love, there is nothing pleasant in this world or in our lives, but we should look to God for love …because people usually disappoint…

What a Joy to be Alive!
It is great to be alive, isn't it? Well, let's be realistic, not always. However, the Christian life is a continuous source of joy, just like a spring flowing each day with pure water. I am not saying there are no troubles or hardships or you might even have to give your life for Christ, but above all that, there is a deep, great and sky-scraping joy, the joy of having Someone to die for and this makes life worth living.

What a believer gets out of the Christian life, other than eternity
Christian life is the most challenging life, being God's partner in life and the brother of Christ Himself! What an honor and in the same time a great responsibility! A real Christian is a winner because he is always on God's hand.

Christianity's Costs
If you live and don't have something you'd die for, you don't live the fulfilling life you could have. We will all face death sooner or later...not doubt about that, so should be our bank accounts be our greatest concern? They will eventually pass too...Let's Think in perspective!

Veritable Christians Or Dilutions
If we look at the Christians in the Bible and compare them with the Christians today, we will realize that many are sort of a dilution of the initial substance. The question is, I am a dilution too alienating from the initial beliefs? Let's keep an open eye and mind to see where we stand.

Extremes In Christianity
Pretending to be a spiritual star on Sunday…but only on Sunday, is not a place where a Christian should be. A healthy prayer life makes the difference; we have the honor to talk to the Owner of the Universe every day of our lives! Why waste such a chance!

Christianity in the United States: Back to the Roots
Everyone-Christians and non-Christians alike-needs to become conscious of our own histories of excluding other religions, and to take note when we see others practicing such exclusions.

Nicolae Steinhardt, a truthful defender of Christianity
One of the greatest men persecuted for his Christian faith, Nicolae Steinhardt wrote in his book "The Happiness Diary": "I do believe! Help me overcome my unbelief!" We have indeed precious life lessons to learn from this man!

Bible, is it the Truth or just a Fairy Tale?
The most famous book the Earth has come to know is the Bible. Translated in most languages of our planet this book amazes trough historical and scientifically proven accuracy.

In Defense of Born Again Christianity
It is not all about heaven or hell. It is not all about rules. It is about a really loving God who wants a relationship with us.

The History of St. Patrick
Best known for "driving" the snakes from Ireland, St. Patrick was a humble priest who sought to extend Christianity to a country built on paganism.

On Born Again Christianity
My reason tells me to keep a healthy distance from a God that threatens hell and retribution unless I believe in him utterly.

Part II - The Western Rites
The hardest fact to face, death is the ultimate end for every living person. Every culture has its own interpretation for the inevitable, and each has its own way of making people left behind face it bravely.......

Southern Baptist Leader Denounces Yoga as Not Christian
Apparently, practicing yoga is a no-no for those out there who wish to be considered Christian by the president of the Southern Baptist Seminary.

Liberal Jew Finds Evangelicals Not All Bad
A self-proclaimed liberal Jew, Mark Pinsky, finds that as he gets to know his largely evangelical community, very few of the popular stereotypes apply.

Jewish Group Campaigns Against Anti-Christian Sentiments in US
A newly formed group is battling against the war on Christianity in the United States, and its approach is different from any other-the founder and members are Jews.

Pat Robertson Warns Dover Residents That God Won’t Protect Them
Pat Robertson once again gave Christianity a bad name when he told residents of Dover, Pennsylvania, that God has washed His hands of them.