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Jesus and Confucius

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Matt Stone

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2015-08-06

Of all the religious figures I have seen Jesus pictured alongside, one of the rarest is Confucius. This picture is of Jesus and Confucius commiserating over the Boxer Rebellion.
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Nursing Mothers as Leadership Models

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2015-07-31

In his first letter to the Thesselonians, Paul uses breast feeding mothers as a model for leadership (1 Thes 2:7). Imagine if more leaders took this seriously!
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Every Grain of Sand by Bob Dylan

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Matt Stone

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2015-07-17

EVERY GRAIN OF SAND by Bob Dylan In the time of my confession, in the hour of my deepest need When the pool of tears beneath my feet flood every newborn seed There’s a dyin’ voice within me reaching out somewhere Toiling in the danger and in the morals of…
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Have Courage

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2015-05-19

Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. (Exodus 14:13)
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No Fear In Love

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2015-05-16

“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” (1 John 4:18)
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Do not be afraid

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2015-04-24

That night the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bless you and will increase the number of your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham.” (Genesis 26:24)
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Religion according to different academic disciplines

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Matt Stone

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2015-04-22

The following article surveys some of the ways religions is viewed by different academic disciplines. Unfortunately I have been unable to identify the original writer or source, other than it’s attributed to the BBC. Religion – An Introduction (BBC 2007) Religion is one of the most pervasive of all human…
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What are the five pillars of Islam?

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2015-04-21

If you know nothing else about Islamic ritual and practice make sure you know this. These are known as the five pillars of Islam. Shahadah: declaring there is no god except God and that Muhammad is God’s Messenger Salat: ritual prayer five times a day Zakat: giving 2.5% of one’s…
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Do westerners interpret baptism too individualistically?

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2015-04-20

“He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” (Luke 3:3) If we recall that the exile and ongoing oppression of Israel was understood by the prophets to be a consequence of the collective sin of Israel, then is it…
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What is the cost of our economic success?

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2015-04-16

“Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great! … The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.” (Revelation 18:2-3) I don’t know about you, but I get uncomfortable with the market mechanisms that hold up our economies, while exploiting everyone…
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