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Weekend A La Carte (April 19)

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Are We Held Guilty for the Sin of Another? – C. Michael Patton examines the doctrine of original sin and the imputation of Adam’s guilt to those who followed him.

Christian Muslim Dialog – In 2013 Thabiti Anyabwile went to Dubai to debate a Muslim apologist. The complete video is available here.

Gillette’s New Razor – According to this article, Gillette’s new razor is everything that’s wrong with America. I’d tend to agree.

No, All Christian Content Shouldn’t Be Free – Daniel Darling: “So, the question is this: Should all Christian content be free? And to this I say a hearty, “No!”

The Many Dimensions of Calvinism – Again – This is from Paul Helm: “Here we are again! ‘My Calvinism is not your Calvinism. Your Calvinism is not real Calvinism. Here are a few thought on the latest wisdom on ‘Calvinism’.” It’s a long read, but a good one.

Hidden Mysteries of the Natural World – There is some amazing footage in this short TED talk.

ERLC Leadership Summit – The ERLC Leadership Summit will begin April 21; you can bookmark the site and check in on the livestream next week.

Blanchard

God promises the Christian heaven after death, not before it.

—John Blanchard

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