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The spiritual dilemma

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Rainer Helmut Braendlein

In daily life, we seldom encounter people which really behave Christianly. However, if we would ask them about their faith, they would tell us that they are Christians. Isn’t there an inconsistence? Wouldn’t we expect that a Christian behaves Christianly? What … Continue reading →

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The spiritual dilemma of the USA

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Rainer Helmut Braendlein

One could get the impression Christianity by itself would not work because he scarcely encounters anyone who really behaves Christianly in daily life, although he or she would claim to be a Christian. There must be something wrong both with the Protestant … Continue reading →

Pope Gregory VII

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Rainer Helmut Braendlein

A lot of People may still know that the popes had more influence than today in the Middle Ages or dark age (this age lasted from 1076 to 1742 a. D. if you take the pope’s supremacy as indicator for darkness). … Continue reading →

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666

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Rainer Helmut Braendlein

Primary note: In order to understand the issue, we must first get to know the difference between the Roman Empire (27 B. C. to 476 a. D.) and the Holy Roman Empire (800 a. D. to 1806 a. D.). Although … Continue reading →

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Philistines

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Rainer Helmut Braendlein

This article was written as an answer to the following article of CNN: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/24/less-educated-americans-are-losing-religion-study-finds/ The question of the CNN article was: why do white Americans less attend religious services today? Answer: Indeed, there are two divine mandates (institutions): work and … Continue reading →

The Rich Young Ruler (Matthew 19: 16-30)

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Rainer Helmut Braendlein

16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, … Continue reading →

The beast and the Roman Catholic Church

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Rainer Helmut Braendlein

Protests against the Pope in Spain are splashy. Why? Spain actually is an traditional arch-Catholic country (it was the center of the Counter-Reformation against the Protestants). So, obviously Spain experiences a big change. Maybe some years ago, nobody could consider … Continue reading →

Islamic conquests

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Rainer Helmut Braendlein

“Byzantium and the Early Islamic Conquests” is a book written by Prof. Dr. Walter Kaegi (University of Chicago). Kaegi tries to solve the following brain-teaser: when Muhammad’s army in Arabia became strong, emperor Heraclius (he was emperor of Byzantium) did not … Continue reading →

I am the Lord, your Physician!

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Rainer Helmut Braendlein

In the middle of the merry nature, we see how a paralyzed child is driven in a wheelchair. Somebody who still has a heart which is not insensible to his neighbour will realize in that moment that something is wrong … Continue reading →

Matthew 16: 18 or is the pope St. Peter’s successor?

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Rainer Helmut Braendlein

Matthew 16: 18: 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Ecclesiastical history probably doesn’t know any other … Continue reading →

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