What is Scientology?
If you've been following Tom Cruise's rocky career lately, you've encountered some commentary about his religion: Scientology. While many Americans, and particularly Christians, are critical of the new religion, in some ways it is a typically American religious movement and it shares many of the traits that have made American evangelical Christianity so popular of late. In today's article I take a closer look at what some have described as one of the world's fastest growing religions. And others view as a dangerous cult.

What is Sin?
Contrary to popular understanding, sin does not consist of a catalogue of "bad behavior," rather it is a state of being; it is a condition of alienation from God, the ground of our being. Sin involves alienation from other people as well as the world in which we live. Here's the story ...

What is Hell?
There's a lot of talk about hell on the lips those who believe in it, as well as those who do not. That's surprising, as the topic is mentioned only a very few times in the Bible, and then in ways that suggest the biblical concept is not the one people have in mind when they use the word today.

What is Heaven?
There are at least four major strands of thought in the Bible and in Christian tradition contributing to contemporary notions of heaven. We look at each.

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Bible Riddles
Questions and answers about the Bible with a humorous twist to test your humor, if not your knowledge. I bet you won't get them all ...

So You Think You Know the Bible? Or ... Want to Know it Better?
Try our Bible Content Quiz. There may be some surprises here.
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