Category Archives: Faith

Faith Is No Longer a Virtue in America

Posted on July 14, 2018 by mtpeterson1948

… is the title of Salena Zito’s1)One of my favorite columnists who I discovered during the Trump campaign – when I was not a Trump supporter. She came to my attention with one of the most insightful bits of snark … Continue reading →

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Questions Arising from Ephesians 2:8-9

Posted on November 12, 2015 by mtpeterson1948

The NIV translation of Ephesians 2:8-9 is For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God– not by works, so that no one can boast. This passage (among … Continue reading →

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Is Faith an Expression of Gratitude for God’s Grace?

Posted on January 9, 2013 by mtpeterson1948

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8 NIV) Put in modern terms: For it is by grace you have been saved, because of your faith in … Continue reading →

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Why Do Zebras Exist?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by mtpeterson1948

Religion, or more properly the practice of one’s faith, endures largely because of reason. More specifically, the nature of faith is the desire of reason to seek the answers to three profoundly human questions: Who am I? Why am I? How then shall I live? The secular intellect … Continue reading →

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