Reflections from the community: 

At 12 years old, Jesus sat among the teachers in His Father’s house, listening, asking, and answering.

They had spent their lives studying the written Word.
Then the living Word sat before them.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. (John 1:14)

I drew an earlier version of this piece some time ago, but it always felt unfinished. The new anime trailer brought me back to the idea, so I decided to redraw it properly.

Every textual element in the piece comes from Scripture. Behind Him, I placed Psalm 119, the longest hymn to God’s Word, using the Hebrew text of the Masoretic tradition (I should have used a version without niqqud for historical accuracy, but it was too difficult to revise). For the scroll across His lap, I used Leviticus 4–5. Along the left side, I added the Latin Vulgate phrase Verbum caro factum est, meaning “the Word was made flesh.”

The asymmetrical eyes and cruciform halo were inspired by the Christ Pantocrator of Sinai. Within His glowing unearthly right eye, I placed the blood-red דבר (dabar), meaning “Word,” to represent His divinity. His left eye has a softer and more boyish quality that reflects His humanity. Together, the two eyes show Christ as both fully divine and fully human.

The mole beneath His earthly left eye matches the one in an older drawing I made of the Virgin Mary. It is a quiet reference to their human bond as mother and son. I also made their eyes intentionally similar.

For the title at the bottom, I chose お父さんの家, “Dad’s house,” rather than a more formal expression. The childlike お父さん emphasizes that He is still only twelve years old. I also used the katakana イェシュア(Yeshua) instead of the conventional Japanese イエス(Iesu) to retain more of the Hebrew pronunciation of His name.

This piece is made in CSP. I used the Gpen at size 7–9 with strong anti-aliasing and soft airbrush. I rasterized the background text, warped the scroll text with mesh transform, and shaded the piece with screentone layer and duplicated coloring layers set to Multiply then clipped everything on top since I hadn't started from a grey base (rookie mistake).

I listened to Stand For You while revising this piece, and it suited the mood surprisingly well. I had it blasting at full volume, highly recommend it!

I hear summer break has started in the US! I hope everyone is enjoying some quality time with family. As for me, I will continue making my way to the office...

My husband and I sponsored a child back in the winter, and after a month or two, the child moved away. We were notified about this via letter, which stated that the payments would stop and that we were welcome to sponsor another child if we would like.

Fast forward two months: when we were canceling our credit card, we noticed we were still being billed by Compassion International even though we weren’t actively sponsoring a child. We brushed it under the rug, thinking it was just a technical error on their part and they could use the money.

I just got a letter today from a different child we were supposedly sponsoring. I never signed up to sponsor a different child. When I went on my account, it claimed that I had an overdue balance since the original credit card that we had canceled was no longer going through.

When I called them, the lady informed me that this was a different sponsored child that had been added to my account. I proceeded to say that I never signed up to sponsor another child. She said this child was automatically added a few months after the other one left.

I then asked the lady, “So you’re telling me this child was automatically added to my account and I wasn’t notified. So I was being charged without my knowledge,” and the lady proceeded to simply say “Yep”.

All I have to say is use a different company or beware when you use them.

This isn't a place to speak negatively about Christians and have a powwow about it. The r/atheism sub is right there and they do that all day every day. That is your space.

I've got like ten comments I do not intend to respond to, from several atheists responding antagonistically to a very simple assertion that you can't really reduce any further without violating the truth of the principle. And when it is expounded upon, they still deliberately misconstrue what one is saying instead of actually digesting and accepting the principle. We need a place where substantive rather than performative discussions can thrive, per 2.1 below. As it is now, the atheists who post here en masse clearly follow and value the performative aspects of a discussion rather than the substantive, the shadow at the expense of substance, the flesh at the expense of the Spirit. This principle and a great many other principles cannot be properly understood without observing and considering them through the lens of a Christian. Which is another very simple principle they cannot collectively accept, but instead respond with more antagonistic claptrap.

If you don't want the actual answers from the source (Christians) why post on here at all? Just so y'all can go around in a circle stroking and reaffirming your backwards hearts?

2.1 "This subreddit is primarily, but not exclusively, a place for Christians to come and discuss different aspects of our theology. Please have a purpose higher than coming here to mock, insult, or deride aspects of Christianity or Christianity itself. "

Christian mods, show some backbone and cut out the blasphemous herd. We don't tolerate open blasphemy from the inquiring at a Church. We shouldn't here.

Anyone like my drawings?
If you can, rate them, and PLEAAASE be brutally honest

Manual drawing ink on paper A5

"I think one problem is that people today equate Christian faith with believing the Bible is inerrant. This is a modern view that simply seems like 'common sense,' but it only seems that way because fundamentalist views of Christianity have convinced not only fundamentalists but most everyone else in Christianity that if the Bible has any mistakes, Christianity can't be true" - Bart Ehrman

So I have been a big fan of my favorite anime for a very long time. And since I am almost 18 I really wanted to get the joestar tattoo for my birthday! I also want my favorite bible verse tattoo'd later when I finish reading the bible to remind me that God is always there for me. But I often worry about everything I do being a sin. I am very paranoid that might be caused by my mental health. I doubt that everything I do might be a sin and I really wanted to ask if getting this tattoo'd is a sin or if I can do this. It would help a lot.

There seems to be this ongoing idea that non-believers consciously decide not to follow Jesus

Belief is not opinional

You cannot decide to believe or disbelieve anything

Your brain either accepts something or cant accept something

A Christian cannot magically switch their brain to believe in Hinduism just because they'd like to, this is not how brains work

Why do Christians still use the word "Reject"?

I dont think Christians do it maliciously, it seems like a concept theyve just never really thought about

I’m thinking about becoming a Christian, but I’m a very factual and logical person, so I have a lot of questions.
I genuinely want to believe in God and become a Christian. I want Christianity to be true, but I’m scared that it isn’t. I also don’t want to get my hopes up, believe there is an afterlife, and then find out none of it was real.
One of my biggest fears is that there is simply nothing after death. That thought terrifies me. I also struggle with feeling like my life is useless and that people like me might not have any real purpose.
Christianity gives answers to those fears, but parts of it are difficult for me to understand. I also don’t want to become a Christian only because I’m scared of death. I want to believe because it is actually true.
How do Christians logically know that God exists instead of just hoping He does? How do you know Christianity is true compared to other religions? How can Christians believe in God, Adam and Eve, and the Bible when evolution and fossils exist? Can someone accept evolution and still genuinely believe the Bible?
Please give logical and honest answers, not just “have faith” or “read the Bible.” I’m not trying to argue, attack Christianity, or disrespect anyone. I’m genuinely searching and would like a friendly conversation with people who are willing to understand where I’m coming from.

Hi everyone,

I’m not here to argue or to troll. I’m genuinely trying to figure out whether Christianity is true.
At the moment, I would say that I want Christianity to be true, and I probably lean toward believing that God exists. The complexity of the universe, the apparent fine-tuning of nature, and the fact that the universe seems to have had a beginning all make me think there is likely some kind of Creator.

However, there are several things that keep me from fully believing.

The biggest one is the problem of suffering, especially innocent children who die from diseases like leukemia. I struggle to understand how an all-loving and all-powerful God could allow that.

The second is the resurrection of Jesus. I understand that Christianity ultimately stands or falls on whether Jesus really rose from the dead, but I find it difficult to know how much confidence I should place in historical testimony from people who lived 2,000 years ago. I don’t want to believe something simply because it’s written in an ancient book.

I’m looking for the strongest reasons to think Christianity is actually true.
I’m not looking for emotional stories or “just have faith” answers (although personal experiences are welcome as additional evidence). What I’m mainly interested in is:
The strongest philosophical arguments for God.
The best historical evidence for Jesus’ resurrection.
Why you personally think Christianity explains reality better than atheism or other religions.
Books, scholars, debates or resources that changed your mind.

I’m also completely open to hearing thoughtful objections if you think Christianity is false. My goal isn’t to confirm what I already believe—it’s to follow the evidence wherever it leads.
Please assume I’m asking in good faith.

Thank you

Many historical churches in the UK are failing because of high maintenance costs and Christianity becoming less popular. What should happen to them in the future?

I for one think it would cut down on the constant questions of "is it sinful to drink beer?"

"Can I eat popcorn on Sunday?"

"Is it wrong to walk your dog with your tattoo showing?"

Update: Notice I didn't say we shouldn't have those kind of questions just that we put them on a thread. Much like how other subs do a "Weird Questions Monday"

Hello everyone,

I recently acquired this cross and would love to learn more about its history, origin, and purpose. After doing some research, I suspect it may be connected to the Ethiopian Christian tradition, but I would prefer not to make any assumptions and would appreciate the opinion of those with more knowledge.

Here are some details:
- Height: 37.5 cm (14.8 inches)
- Weight: 580 g (20.5 oz)
- Openwork metal construction with a blue-green patina
- Hand-engraved inscriptions (possibly in Ge’ez)
- Religious figures on both sides
- A small hinged compartment at the bottom

I would greatly appreciate any help with the following:

1. What type of cross is this?
   
2. Which Christian tradition does it belong to?
   
3. Approximately how old might it be?
   
4. What was the hinged compartment used for?
   
5. Can anyone identify or translate the inscriptions?
   
6. Are there any distinctive features that could help identify its origin or period?

I’ve attached detailed photographs of the front, back, inscriptions, and the hinged compartment.

Any information, references, or insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much for your time!

Litterly I daydream about saving people from robbers,abusers or saving people from fire.

Or saving animals.

This is perhaps one of the only reasons I can’t see myself believing everything that the Bible says. It’s soooo hard to believe that a good loving father will do tbis to his children. That sounds evil and twisted, it sounds like a hyperbole that was never really meant to be taken literal. The OT talked of Sheol and Hades, but there are no examples of prophets or people in the Bible speaking of it in a way that signifies that it’s a real place. It has to be a way of getting people to obey, just like parents warning you may get a lump of coal if you misbehave.