Gospel Fare
The Cost of Ignorance: How Truth Leads to Freedom
Does freedom mean doing what we want? Real freedom and autonomy comes from knowing and living higher moral truths.
Public Square Staff
July 1, 2024
Does freedom mean doing what we want? Real freedom and autonomy comes from knowing and living higher moral truths.
Exploring the parallels between ancient Greek sacrifices and today’s cultural rituals, the analysis underscores the importance of discerning core doctrines from lesser controversies. It advocates for principle-based discipleship.
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Five books that contain sentences and paragraphs and pages full of unique ideas that move our minds, touch our hearts, and fill our souls with light.
If we write off the Bible as irrelevant, we lose its proposals on meaning, purpose and self-worth. Other widely embraced answers, however, are despairing.