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Ancient Irish poem on the Trinity

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2018-12-20

Three folds of the cloth, yet only one napkin is there, Three joints of the finger, but still only one finger fair, Three leaves of the shamrock, yet no more than one shamrock to wear, Frost, snow-flakes and ice, all water their origin share, Three Persons in God; to one…
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Surprised by God

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2018-12-19

The scriptures often show that when God acts or speaks, whether through the Messiah or His messengers—the reaction is frequently one of surprise, wonder, and amazement. In the Gospel of Matthew, we read that the crowds listening to Jesus “were astonished at his teaching,” as his words defied their expectations…
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Reflections on Druidic Christology

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2018-12-19

In his Reflections on Druidic Christology, Rev. Alistair Bate comments that, “As an example of orthodox Christology finding its way into Druidic ceremonial I would like to consider the benediction at the end of the traditional (O.B.O.D.) ritual for Imbolc; ‘May the blessing of the Uncreated One, of the Created Word…
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When the Word Became Flesh: Why Christians Don’t Have a Sacred Language

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2018-12-17

Jews believe the word through which God spoke creation into existence was Hebrew. Muslims believe it was Arabic. Christians, on the other hand, believe the word through which God spoke creation into existence was Jesus. That might explain why Christians don’t have a sacred language in the same way. For…
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The Trinity – Native American

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2018-12-16

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The Trinitarian Identity of the Church

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2018-12-15

The scriptures refer to the church as the: Household of God; Body of Christ; and Temple of the Holy Spirit Taken together they suggest the identity of the church is intrinsically trinitarian.
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The Annunciation: Nigerian Style

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2018-12-14

Annunciation by Nigerian artist Paul Woelfel
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Land and biblical theology

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2018-12-13

An excerpt from Jesus and the Land by Gary M. Burge “Walter Brueggemann is correct when he suggests that land might be the central theme of biblical faith. “Biblical faith is the pursuit of historical belonging that includes a sense of destiny derived from such belonging.” And if this is…
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Canticle of Mary

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2018-12-12

Canticle of Mary by Jen Norton
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It makes no sense to talk of the Trinity without the Holy Spirit

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2018-12-11

I’ve noticed that discussions on the Trinity between Muslims and Christians tend to focus on God and Jesus. But it makes no sense to talk of “Trinity” without also focusing on the third person: the Holy Spirit. In the book of Acts there is an incident where Peter, one of…
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