Reasonedmusings Stories

Some Christians argue that homosexuality is not a sin because Jesus never mentioned or condemned it. Is this a valid argument? Read more...

Can prayer change a prophecy or not? The Bible says that the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. So could the prayers of righteous people, change a prophecy? Read more...

Quite a few people undergo an extreme form of suffering. This need not be their doing. Imagine a child born to a mother, who's a drug addict. Born out of wedlock, this child remains fatherless. He could then be put to untold sufferings by the mother and her various boyfriends. This child did not choose to be born into that horrible home, so the suffering experienced is not the fault of this child. If this child matures into a young person in this horrendous environment, and if this young person dies a violent death because of his wrong decisions, we need to ask two questions: (1) Would this teenager go to heaven? (2) Would heaven compensate for the untold suffering experienced by this teenager? If so, how? Read more...

What should we wear while participating in the Lord's Supper? Should we wear shoes or not? Some Christians debate on these matters. But what is the most important prerequisite to participate in the Lord's Supper? Should we not wear shoes because there is a precedence of God commanding Moses to remove his sandals? How do we participate in the Lord's Supper? Read more...

'Hiddenness of God' is an ancient and a complex theme. It is portrayed in subjective and objective questions such as, 'Where is God when we need HIM the most?' and 'Where was God during the Holocaust?' respectively. How do we cope when we cannot seem to find God during pain and misery? Read more...

Membership in a visible local church does not guarantee us a membership in the invisible yet genuine Universal Church. If we are a part of the liberal church, we may not be a part of the universal church. So the big question we need to ask ourselves is if we are a member of the universal church. Read more...

Quite a few neuroscientists are of the belief that there is no such thing as the soul. They believe that the brain is all that there is. If there is no soul, then Historic Christianity would be on shaky ground. Is there a soul or not? How do we Christians engage this thorny theme? Read more...

Is there a Christian apologetics ministry in your church? If the answer is a resounding NO, then your church is not an exception. It's merely a part of a gazillion churches (or maybe more!) that ignores the ministry of Christian apologetics. Why do churches ignore the ministry of Christian apologetics? Read more...

Atheists deny the existence of free will. Does free will exist? How can we be sure that free will exists? Read more...

How do we identify the Pastors who destroy the church? Read more...

Why is God referred to as the Father and not the mother? Here are the perspectives from the Hebrew language, parental love and authority, and more...

If you believe that ghosts are for real, then please read this article...

Why do I have to pray for my friend to believe in Christ when God knows whether or not my friend would believe in HIM? Do our prayers of asking God to change the situation make any sense? How then should we pray? Moreover, how do the prayers in Old Testament make sense (e.g. 2 Samuel 12:16)? Read more if you desire answers to these questions...

How often have we been ridiculed by someone saying, "Don't judge..."? Should we, as Christians, judge others or not? What does the Bible say? Read more...

The lives of the lesser known women in the Bible: Job's wife, Philip's four daughters, Priscilla, Lois & Eunice, could shape our lives so to serve the Lord better. Read more...

Apparently, God has revealed the results of the oncoming election in India to Dr. Paul Dhinakaran, who is a well-regarded evangelist. This prophecy could either come to pass (happen) or fail. How do we Christians respond to this prophecy? If this prophecy fails, how would it impact the reliability of Historic Christianity? Here's my response...

Astrology has captured the minds of so many millennials (and even many Christians) that they read their horoscope every day. Many people consider astrology as a science. Hence, they think astrology works. This article debunks astrology through rebuttals from non-Christian sources. Read more...

Quite a few Christians believe that science contradicts Christianity. Other Christians are clueless about this matter. But science cannot contradict Christianity. Read more...

Living amidst a pandemic is challenging. Every second or a third person we may encounter may be suffering. Comforting a suffering soul is not simple. Not all of us can comfort a suffering soul. Sometimes what we say may have quite the opposite effect of comfort. Here's what not to say to a suffering person. Read more... Read time: 7 min

You are wrong if you think that all scientists believe in the Darwinian evolution. You are very wrong if you think that scientists who believe in God and Creation are the ones to reject evolution. Here's why many reputed and credible scientists reject evolution...