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Give anonymously

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Matt Stone

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2017-11-01

When you give to those in need, do not announce it through marketing campaigns as the hypocrites do, to be honoured by others. I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right…
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A spotters guide to Aboriginal symbols

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Matt Stone

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2017-10-29

Here are some common symbols you’ll encounter in Australian Aboriginal art. Aboriginal art often depicts a unique, map-like perspective, as if viewed from above. This “bird’s-eye view” reflects the way these artworks represent the land and its stories, deeply tied to geography and cultural meaning. Now try testing your new…
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Jesus Australis vs Demonas Universum Ecclesia

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2017-10-28

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A visual guide to Muslim head coverings

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Matt Stone

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2017-10-27

Not all hijab (head coverings) are burkas. It’s important to know the difference, especially if you’re going to shoot your mouth off about them. Burkas are the most extreme form of head covering, as they mask the eyes, but they are also the least common, at least where I live.
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A Perfect Circle lament the new beatitudes of Trump era America

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2017-10-26

A Perfect Circle are set to release a new album in 2018, their first in 14 years, and this month they’ve unveiled a teaser track entitled, “The Doomed”. It’s musically and lyrically explosive. As the song progresses, vocalist Maynard James Keenan paints a dark and disturbing picture of a society hell…
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The story of Amma Syncletica

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2017-10-26

This story comes from the Greek Orthodox Christian Society: Amma (Mother) Syncletica is probably the most well-know Desert Mother of all. Her sayings and spiritual counsels have made it into many books, especially the Sayings of the Desert Fathers which is a compilation of spiritual quotes primarily by men. Amma…
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Millenium Spring Jesus

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2017-10-25

From the “Australian Jesus” collection of Reg Mombassa. It reads, “Australian Jesus enters the city with a selection of spring vegetables: a bucket and a basket of kisses.”
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Literally or Literary?

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2017-10-25

When people ask me whether I read the Bible literally or figuratively, I say I prefer to read it carefully and contextually, taking the literary genre into account.
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Jesus appoints the twelve

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2017-10-24

This is the story of Jesus appointing the twelve as told in the Gospel of Mark: Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and…
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Jesus from a Rastafarian perspective

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2017-10-23

Rastafarians have a very unusual take on Jesus. Rastas accept the existence of a single triune god, called Jah, who has incarnated on earth several times, including in the form of Jesus. They accept much of the Bible, although they believe that its message has been corrupted over time by Babylon,…
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