Winter 2012 Issue
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• In addition to Cheating God Out of Christianity, you might be interested in Quest for the Real Paul and Message to the Seven Churches. Both are available free of charge from www.vision.org.
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Nigeria
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Summer 2011 Issue
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Australia
I think Vision is a great help for people to learn the truth about our great God and what He wants us to know about Him. Thank you.
Australia
Spring 2011 Issue
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United States
Winter 2011 Issue
INFORMATIVE AND COMPELLING
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Switzerland
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United States
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Australia
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Canada
Thank you for the voice of common sense and Truth!
United States
CONSIDER THE SOURCE
I read your article “The Descent of Darwinism” [Winter 2010] and was rather shocked to see how you reached your conclusions regarding evolution and the Bible by expounding on unreliable sources. I have studied and read numerous books and I want to say that it is preposterous to merge Darwinism with religion. . . .
Darwin was not affected by religion. I read all about it in A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.
South Africa
• As a young man, Darwin actually studied for the clergy. The article pointed out why he eventually separated himself and his theory from religion. But even scientists demonstrate faith, though usually in science rather than in God.
VISION IN THE CLASSROOM
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I found out about Vision while researching for my Ethics and Sociology classes. There is so much information to work with!
United States
FOUNDATIONS MODULE:
“RELIGION OR WAY OF LIFE?”
I’ve just read a section in Vision volume 12, number 4 [“Religion or Way of Life?”], and am surprised to learn that salvation cannot be granted only on the ground that one has acknowledged that Jesus is the son of God. Wow. This has been my belief. What a secret! Thanks to Vision.
Kenya
It’s a new year—2011—and I want to check in and let you know I’m still studying your Vision magazine. I have learned more from your magazine in the last few years than my whole 51 years in false churches.
Thank you for the Foundations article “Religion or Way of Life?”! I have struggled for years in the confusion of the hundreds of sects in Christianity and religion.
United States
APOSTLES SERIES
I was interested in your article on the Apostles, Part 19 [Summer 2010]. I found the detail on the specific audience and the link to the parable of the sower instructive, showing that the Apocalypse is directed to his servants. I also enjoyed your pointing out the common elements: commendation, rebuke, exhortation and encouraging promise.
My only suggestion on the article is that there could be a strong link with Jesus’ comments on false apostles in his letter to Ephesus with
1. Acts 20 – Paul’s words of warning and encouragement to the elders of Ephesus.
2. 1 Timothy 1:5 ESV – “The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith” (refer v3).
3. The indication of wrong doctrine arising from within, as indicated in 1 & 2 Timothy and 1 John.
Australia
Fall 2010 Issue
WAS PETER EVER IN ROME?
I just read your article about the lack of evidence of Peter being in Rome [Fall 2008 issue]. I thought it was very well written and very balanced. I suspected such a possibility for a while. I agree with your reasoning and I am a former Catholic priest. I resigned in March of this year. The ending was also very interesting, for the Lord made it very clear to me over a year ago to read "The Emperor's New Clothes," which was meant to enlighten me on the essence of many Catholic teachings. Thank you for your honest and detailed approach.
—Country not specified
IS IT FAITH?
I'm not sure that you really appreciated the message of what Richard Dawkins was saying [See our review of The God Delusion at www.vision.org]. He holds no "faith," in science or anything else. He states clearly in the book that "faith" is not a virtue. In fact he suggests that looking at life through the lens of faith is nothing but a parochial view that halters man's ability to understand the world (and humanity) and his desire to get to the truth of things.
—Australia
• We recognize that atheistic scientists tend to spurn faith of any sort. Nonetheless, their conviction that science will one day explain life's most perplexing questions is not based on evidence; they simply cannot prove such a notion. As you point out, Dr. Dawkins does not use the term faith to describe his conviction. Still, his confidence that the scientific method will ultimately yield the answers we all seek meets one of the accepted definitions of the word: complete trust or confidence in something for which there is no proof.
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Summer 2010 Issue
GOLGOTHA: WHERE IS IT?
Today I received the [Spring 2010] Vision magazine and I was thrilled by your article on the location of Golgotha!
Would there be a possibility to send this article by mail to someone? We have a Messianic Torah teacher who teaches this already for some time, and he gets a lot of opposition from fellow teachers for this theory. According to him, it should have been near the altar where the red heifer used to be slaughtered, since he sees a Messianic foreshadow therein. Furthermore he taught us in Jerusalem the way the walk [to the crucifixion site] must have been—in order for the Lamb not to disqualify as Messiah. He will be pleased to see confirmation in your study.
—Belgium
I received the Vision journal with your [Golgotha] article. You seem to have sunk a lot of myths about the false sites and subsequent religious abuse. Let's hopeit will eventually get some archeological interest.
—Belgium
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