http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Rob+VandeWeghe Religion Rob VandeWeghe Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=434142&ca=Religion We are losing the battle with our self-possessed, ‘do-as-you-please’ culture. Under the influence of a more and more secular, self-centered, ‘politically-correct’ world view, the disappearance of the traditional family, and the lack of in-depth teaching by parents and schools of the ‘why’s’ and ‘wha... Religion Rob VandeWeghe Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=334111&ca=Religion In two of the four New Testament gospels we read that Jesus is born of a virgin (Mary) who was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Matthew does not give us many details how this happened and just mentions the basic facts: “This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be... Society Rob VandeWeghe Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=322424&ca=Society 2009 is the 150th anniversary of the introduction of the Theory of Evolution through the publication of Origin of Species by Charles Darwin in 1859. Darwin’s theory became the basis for a belief system - a new 'religion' called evolution - allowing for an explanation for our existence independent fr... Religion Rob VandeWeghe Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=262535&ca=Religion Are we alone in the universe or is there life on other planets? And perhaps even as close our next door neighbor, the planet Mars? Mars itself is – because it is further away from our heat source the Sun – a cold desert planet. So far without any signs of life nor liquid water on the surface. In 200... Religion Rob VandeWeghe Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=223475&ca=Religion Ask anybody: “Who are the great men in human history?” Likely you will hear names such as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, or perhaps even Ronald Reagan. What do these men have in common? What made them great? They... Religion Rob VandeWeghe Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=212389&ca=Religion Would the authors of the gospels and letters in the New Testament have a motive to fabricate their account? Did they have any personal gain from writing? Obviously, if a motive can be established for inventing the testimonies, the trustworthiness of the document becomes more questionable. Conversely... Religion Rob VandeWeghe Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=204256&ca=Religion What does a Christian need to do in order to pay for his or her sins and earn salvation? Does one do some works, make a sacrifice, talk to a priest or say a certain prayer? The answer is that we do not need to do anything. Salvation is a gift from God. In John 3:16-18 Jesus taught: “For God so loved... Religion Rob VandeWeghe Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=201970&ca=Religion Christianity does not leave loose ends. The plan of redemption goes full circle. God is holy and our sin separates us from Him. God’s justice demands a price to be paid, the price of death by the shedding of blood. God’s grace allows a substitute to pay the price for us. In the Old Testament times t... Religion Rob VandeWeghe Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=199884&ca=Religion Jesus was not confused about His own identity; He unabashedly claimed to be God. But He also supported it by facts. Jesus performed many miracles; 35 are recorded in the gospels, including various nature miracles. These miracles show His divine powers beyond any laws of nature. Their results are imm... Religion Rob VandeWeghe Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=198252&ca=Religion “So God said to Noah, ‘I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out. This is how you are to build it...