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Ted Cruz’s politics aren’t just conservative, they’re theological. Jonathan Newman explores how dispensationalism shapes US ...

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the home ...

"The blessed Apostles, then, founded and built up the church in Rome. They committed the office of bishop into the hands of Linus. Of this, Linus, Paul makes mention in the Epistles to Timothy ...

Luke 23:34 is part of the account of Jesus' crucifixion. In Luke 23:34 (NIV), Jesus says from the cross: "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." This is considered a powerful ...