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Ben Domenech

Items of Interest: God Our Refuge

April 23, 2009

Let every man and woman among us, whether meeting together at church, or remaining at home, call upon God with much earnestness, and He will doubtless accede to these petitions. Whence does this appear evident? Because He is exceedingly desirous, that we should always take refuge in Him, and in everything make our requests unto [...]

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He is Risen

April 12, 2009

All the Gospels refer to the period when the heavens were just beginning to brighten in the east. This, of course, does not take place until the sunrise is at hand. For it is the brightness which is diffused by the rising sun that is familiarly designated by the name of the dawn … For [...]

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Items of Interest: The Redeemer

April 6, 2009

Here is what Isaiah deeply deplored by saying, “We all have fallen like leaves, and our sins have carried us off like wind.” But the righteous are able, through innocence they have received, to ward off the charges of the present accusation; but they are not strong enough in their own strength to drive out [...]

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The City Spring 2009 Issue Preview

March 23, 2009

The City: Spring 2009
faith and war: a forum
Victor Davis Hanson on the Summers of our Discontent
Wilfred McClay on Abraham Lincoln
Richard Williams on Stonewall Jackson
Nathan Finn on the Bicentennial President
Paul Bonicelli on Faith and the Presidency
Peter Meilaender on a Cold Civil War
featuring
Patrick Samway on The War in Sudan
Steven Malanga on Free Markets in the Secular World
Robert [...]

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Items of Interest: Evil and Good

March 16, 2009

This is an argument raised by unjust people against the Christian faith. They blaspheme us even more by suggesting that because we believe that God’s truthfulness abounds in the falsehood of men and that his justice is confirmed by our unrighteousness, we also believe that we should do evil so that good may come of [...]

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Items of Interest: The Sin of Prideful Faith

March 6, 2009

For a man swollen with pride in comparison to another might say “My faith distinguishes me,” or “my justice,” or whatever. It is to prevent such ideas that the good teacher asks, “But what do you have that you have not received?” Did you not receive it from him who chose to distinguish you from [...]

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