by CARM STAFF | Oct 19, 2020
Redaction Criticism of the Bible is the theory that different copyists and commentators of the early biblical writings embellished and altered the biblical texts throughout early Jewish and Christian history to make them appear more miraculous, inspirational, and...
by CARM STAFF | Feb 3, 2010
Redemption means to free someone from bondage. It often involves the paying of a ransom, a price that makes redemption possible. The Israelites were redeemed from Egypt. We were redeemed from the power of sin and the curse of the Law (Gal. 3:13) through Jesus (Rom....
by CARM STAFF | Nov 6, 2011
Reformed Theology is the theology of the protestant movement that “reformed” the theological perspective held by the Roman Catholic Church. This movement began in the sixteenth century with Martin Luther and has continued on since then. It has since come...
by CARM STAFF | Feb 3, 2010
It is the act of God whereby He renews the spiritual condition of a sinner. It is a spiritual change brought about by the work of the Holy Spirit so that the person then possesses new life–eternal life. Regeneration is a change in our moral and spiritual nature...
by CARM STAFF | Oct 19, 2020
The regulative principle is the understanding of how Christians are to worship God as instructed in the Bible. Generally speaking, the regulative principle is held by those who are Reformed. It states that the worship of God can only be properly accomplished by what...
by CARM STAFF | Feb 3, 2010
Reincarnation is the belief in the birth and rebirth of a person’s soul over and over again in different human bodies throughout history. It is the position that after biological death, the spirit of the person either goes to a place and waits for an incarnation...
by CARM STAFF | Feb 3, 2010
Relativism is the philosophical position that all viewpoints are equally valid and that they are relative to the individuals who hold them and that truth is relative and not absolute. It states that one person’s understanding of truth is just as accurate as...
by CARM STAFF | Oct 3, 2020
A relic is a part of the body of a saint, including clothing, jewelry, etc. The relic is considered holy due to its association with the saint. Relics are often revered and often associated with healing powers. A verse often used to support the idea of relics is Acts...
by CARM STAFF | Feb 3, 2010
Religion is an organized system of belief that generally seeks to understand purpose, meaning, goals, and methods of spiritual things. These spiritual things can be God, people in relation to God, salvation, the afterlife, the purpose of life, order of the cosmos,...
by CARM STAFF | Oct 31, 2010
Religious naturalism is the philosophical/religious system where a person obtains his or her religious beliefs that are derived by reason and science. Religious naturalists denounce racism and sexism, affirm the need to care for our ecosystem and assert that we must...
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