Author: Shalem John

Many of us grew up with the apologetics of Josh McDowell’s Evidence That Demands a Verdict and Lee Strobel’s The Case for Christ. What is cultural apologetics, and how is it similar to or different from these arguments for Christian faith? All apologetics help non-Christians to confront and believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ, as well as answer objections to the faith.  Cultural apologetics differs in that it’s more experiential. For example, while I get questions about the truth of Christianity, which still ultimately matters to us as Christians, more often now the questions I get about Christianity are…

Birth Home Calling Native Place : Pennsylvania Country: United States of America Place of Vision : India Dr. Mary Longdon was one of the devoted group of missionary women doctors who served in India. She studied in the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. After her graduation, the experience she gained as a physician there greatly helped Mary in her service in India. Later she took a post-graduate course at the University of Pennsylvania. Upon completing her medical training, Mary offered herself for service in India and sailed in December 1899. She was first stationed at Deogarh, where she remained for…

Birth: 1763 Death: 27.01.1827 Native Place: Mylaudy, India Place of Vision: Mylaudy, India Vedamanickam, whose birth name was Maharasan, was the first protestant Christian of the Travancore Kingdom. He is considered one of the pioneers of spiritual and social revolution at Travancore. He was born into a staunch Shivite family and was brought up in the orthodox practice of Hinduism. His family owned paddy fields in Maulady where he worked along with his parents. Maharasan was a religious man who regularly visited temples. Yet nothing could quench his deep spiritual thirst. It is said that during one of his visits…