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Continue reading →: Healthy Masculinity: The Missing Piece in the Fight Against ToxicityToxic masculinity should be called out whenever it rears its ugly head. But that alone is not enough. Equally important, if not more so, is the task of defining and promoting what healthy masculinity looks like. Societal change rarely occurs without a clear, compelling alternative to replace harmful norms. When…
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Continue reading →: The Origin of Christmas Trees in German Paradise PlaysThe Christmas tree, so ubiquitous these days, has roots that trace back to the traditions of Southern Germany in the 16th century, particularly their Paradise Plays. These plays, performed on Christmas Eve, were a key part of medieval Christmas celebrations in Germany. They told the story of Adam and Eve,…
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Continue reading →: Magnate and ChildGina Rinehart and her offspring Peter Dutton, featuring radioactive halos.
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Continue reading →: The Visit of the Magi: An Indian PerspectiveAlfred David Thomas (1907-1989) was an Indian artist who studied at the Lucknow Art School in Santiniketan, took lessons from Bineswar Ken and Nandalal Bose, and later attended Visva Bharati University under Abandanindranath Tagore (the father of modern Indian art). In this painting, The Visit of the Magi, Thomas uses…
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Continue reading →: The Humble Beginnings Of HopeWhy does the birth of Jesus matter to me? Because it gives me hope. Hope that, despite all the evil and suffering in the world, God will have the final word. One day, war, famine, disease, death, and despair will be no more. Though these forces seem insurmountable now, I…
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Continue reading →: Lord of All: Resisting the Temptation to Compartmentalise FaithBecause Jesus is Lord of all—of everyone and everything—we must resist the temptation to compartmentalize our faith. It’s easy, isn’t it, to keep faith in one corner of our lives? Maybe it shows up on Sundays, or in private prayers, or in moments when life gets hard. But then, as…
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Continue reading →: Powers Disarmed and Dethroned: The Manifest Destiny of All NationsAccording to the New Testament, the manifest destiny of all nations—including America—is to be brought under the reign of Jesus Christ, where peace, justice, and righteousness will flourish. This destiny involves the dethroning of all powers—earthly and heavenly—that oppose God’s kingdom. Through the victory of the cross, Christ dismantles systems…
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