The title of this Viewpoint article isn’t as strange as it seems. It says we’re going to try to get a handle on understanding. Another way to say the same thing is that it’s important to understand understanding. In the … Continue reading
Americans are an unusual people. We bend over backward to understand the other person’s point of view … even when we disagree. The right to one’s own opinion is still held in high regard in many sectors of the U.S.A. … Continue reading
If we read and study our Bibles while we remain resistant to change, acquiring additional head knowledge is the most we can expect to accomplish. Having a willingness to change is actually the first step to opening up to being … Continue reading
Change happens. Constantly. Everything in the universe is continually changing. And it occurs with persistent regularity. We human beings are no exception. We must of necessity change as well. Oh yes, make no mistake we will all change physically. That … Continue reading
“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 You can go beyond collecting information and knowing the content of the Bible. You can gain understanding. It is understanding, and not knowledge alone, that is “more … Continue reading
A principle is defined as: A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior, or for a chain of reasoning, such as the basic principles of Christianity. A fundamental quality or attribute … Continue reading
Peter, James and John, three of Jesus’ closest disciples, were privileged witnesses of the transfiguration of Christ. This phenomenal event is reported in the gospel of Matthew with these words: “And He [Jesus] was transfigured before them; and His face … Continue reading
