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According to christianity.com a concubine is defined as: 'A woman acquired by a man as a secondary wife. Her purpose was to provide a male heir in the case of a barren wife, to provide more children in general to enhance the family’s workforce and wealth, and to satisfy the man’s sexual desires...

According to a report by Dame Rachel de Souza (the UK's Children's Commissioner), 10% of 9 year olds have seen pornography. She also says there is evidence that shows a link between young people watching porn and incidents of child on child sexual abuse. In her words: "I am categorically clear...

C.S. Lewis, author and lay Anglican theologian wrote the following (from 'The world's last night and other essays' - 1960): "Say what you like" we shall be told, "the apocalyptic beliefs of the first Christians have been proved to be false. It is clear from the New Testament that they all...

One would assume that defining it would be simple...surely? Jesus does say in Matthew 5:27-28: You have heard it said, 'You shall not commit adultery. But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Clearly, Jesus is doubling...

Ellicott's commentary states that the marriage bond: 'is dissolved by the death of one of the parties to it.' This is important because Paul explicitly defines adultery (whilst using the case of the woman in a marriage) in verse 3: 'So then, if she has sexual relations with another man while...

I wanted to invite people's understanding of these dramatic words of Jesus Christ: For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. To whom is Jesus referring to? I think it has to be the Jewish spiritual leaders...

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