Marvin G. Thompson

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  • Why Do Christian Women Continue to Have Abortions?

    Why Do Christian Women Continue to Have Abortions?

    The Church is strident when it comes to protecting the life of the unborn. So, why do Christian women opt for an abortion despite the official policy of the Church opposing abortion in the strongest terms?

  • The Need for Clarity and Comity in the Abortion Debate

    The Need for Clarity and Comity in the Abortion Debate

    It seems that any attempt at a discussion on abortion, especially if it forwards an alternative to the current (public) position held by the church, is akin to touching the dreaded third rail.

  • The Proper Position for the Church: Anti-Abortion and Pro-Choice

    The Proper Position for the Church: Anti-Abortion and Pro-Choice

    The issue of abortion is fraught and divides the church in the most unchristian way. The nature of the debate forces the Christian community to choose sides which engenders suspicion of the genuineness of each other's faith. The church cannot be anything but anti when it comes to abortion. But to be anti-abortion does not, and should not constrain us to an anti-choice only position.

  • John McCain and the Suspended Promises of America

    John McCain and the Suspended Promises of America

    As one eulogizer said, McCain "embodied so much that is good about America." To the Senator, the current President of the United States of America does not represent those principles and values, or the promises of America.

  • A Righteous Church Will Save the Country

    A Righteous Church Will Save the Country

    The mission of the church is to proclaim the Gospel message, and to make disciples. We keep making the mistake of thinking that the defining social and political issues of the culture wars are what drive the Gospel. They tend more to be hindrances.

  • The Difference Between Real Faith and Fanaticism Disguised as Faith

    The Difference Between Real Faith and Fanaticism Disguised as Faith

    What would cause Christian parents to withhold medical care from their children? Or, for that matter, what would cause Christians to withhold care from those who are in need of medical intervention?

  • What Practicing Righteousness Looks Like

    What Practicing Righteousness Looks Like

    We are called to practice righteousness. But what does that righteousness look like in our everyday life? How do we, as Christians, do righteousness?

  • Guarding the Heart of the Church

    Guarding the Heart of the Church

    What would be your reaction to me saying that the Church is being defiled? I mean, given all that is happening with what many have come to acknowledge as an ill-advised relationship between particular segments of the Church and politics, and the moral and ethical compromise born of that relationship, wouldn't you say so? Or would you say that I am overreacting?

  • The Church Is a Steward of Righteousness

    The Church Is a Steward of Righteousness

    In these days of entrenched political and ideological divisions within the community of believers, it is important to point out who we are as a body called the Church. I am concerned that the Church is not embracing its uniqueness.

  • The Church's Identity Crisis: Godliness or Political Victors?

    The Church's Identity Crisis: Godliness or Political Victors?

    There are those who say that we can be godly and political at the same time. As is often the case, it is the Christian's integrity that is dragged through the moral morass, because the nature of today's politics demands moral compromises. Sadly, the Christian political practitioner tends to be the one compromising.

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