Reflections on the intersection of Christianity and everything else
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Understanding Anxiety and Anxiety Disorder – Part 1
One of the fastest growing forms of medical treatment in the 21st century is psychiatry. Treatment for diagnoses such as ADHD, anxiety disorder, and depression have seen a dramatic increase in recent years. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 26% of the adult population suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder.[1] However, not…
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Debate Part 2 – A Christian and an Athiest Discuss Faith, Free Will, and the Bible
Below you will find part 2 of my debate with local Owensboro atheist and founder of the Owensboro Humanists, Matt White. In the previous podcast, we discussed issues of God’s existence, atheism accounting for the universe, and moral objectivity. In part 2, I answer why Christian’s live by faith and what that means. I also…
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Debate Part 1 – A Christian and an Athiest Discuss God, Faith, Morality, and the Universe
About two weeks ago, I engaged in a debate with Matt White, an atheist from here in my city of Owensboro. We had dialogued in the past about numerous topics and he invited me to be a part of his podcast for the local humanist group. The debate was not really a formal debate, but…
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Minimum Wage Increase: Right or Wrong?
Raising the minimum wage was become a hot topic in the political sphere. Barack Obama has proposed to raise the minimum wage of federal contract workers to $10.10/hr and many states have followed similar paths. There has even been talk of tying the minimum wage to the consumer price index. However, there are many who…
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The Religious and Political Challanges to Jesus: What is Their Background?
Have you ever wondered why Jesus had the disputes he had with the Pharisees? Who were these guys? What about the Sadducees? Was it the Romans that crucified Jesus? Or was it the Jews? What did the high priest have to do with it? Why did Jewish culture of Jesus’ life look so different from…
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Naturalism’s Influence On How We Think About Anxiety, Depression, & Mental Health
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders put out by the American Psychiatric Association attempts to categorize all mental disorders. Over the decades, this manual has grown in both size and scope. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 26% of the adult population suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder.[1] Americans are…
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Education – The Influence of Naturalism
I am currently working on a project analyzing the worldview of naturalism and its effect on society and the Christian church. I plan to post a few blogs showing what naturalism is, and its current impact on different aspects of western culture. OK, so what the heck is naturalism? Well, it does not mean that…
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How To Deal With Doubt
A very hidden problem many Christians face is doubt. Doubt is the kind of problem you don’t want others to know you are having, for fear they will start treating you as an unbeliever or an apostate. “What! You are doubting God? You are doubting the inspiration of the Bible?” Well, many Christians do struggle…
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When Does Life Begin?
I recently had an interchange via my local newspaper’s reader’s write. An individual was making the case that human life (and hence human value) begins once the fetus is viable. Below you will find his argument and my rebuttal. I hope you find this beneficial for the moral cause for human life and dignity. (Keep…
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Is Jesus God or Just a Poached Egg? (audio)
The word “religion” carries with it many overtones – mostly negative in our culture. Religion is often considered merely a private affair with no place in the world outside the individual. The motto of the day is “If it works for you, that’s great.” But Christianity is not just some collections of teachings and saying…
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Jordan D. Tong 