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Catholic
Lady of Mt Carmel
Who Was Our Lady of Mount Carmel?
Faith-filled Roman Catholics can take solace in the fact that the Church has said that something supernatural happed in 1251.
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Catholic
mother mary
What Are The Origins And Beliefs Surrounding The Assumption Of Mary?
Of all the influential dogmas of the Roman Catholic Church, its Mariology is one of the most unique and certainly one which sets Catholics apart from other Christians—both in beliefs and practices.
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General Christian
Is Christmas Jesus' Birthday?
Jesus’ birthday has been celebrated on December 25th for nearly two millennia. And yet, the Bible never mentions the date of Jesus’ birth.
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ACROSS FAITHS
Progressive Christian
How Far We Have Fallen
God created man to have free will and to be free but the fundamental difference between God and man is God is entirely self-sufficient, in need of nothing. Man was brought into being not by themselves and their very existence was determined by their dependence on God. He has the ability...
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Catholic
Personal Page for Catholic Apologist Dave Armstrong
Personal page, about Catholic apologist Dave Armstrong, to help you get to better know him & aspects of his life besides apologetics.
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Jewish
Journeying From Sinai: Have We Overstayed Our Welcome?
By Rabbi Avi Killip ’14 Parashat Vaetchanan Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Standing in line at the CVS pharmacy I pick up a diary from the spinning rack. The spiral-bound notebook calls itself The Prayer Map for Women: A Creative Journal. Each page presents a spread of fill-in-the-blank boxes...
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Sacred Kaleidoscope
The Rosicrucian Practice of the Backward Review
Let No One Ignorant Of Geometry Enter Here
Q&A with the Director of the Film "EntheoMagus"
May The Fourth Be With You: Dharma, Karma & Star Wars
The Workplace as a Spiritual Practice
Should We Really Celebrate St. Patrick?
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You Might Be Right
All Morality is Relative
How Are We to Treat Others?
The Future of Christianity
The Benefits of Exploring Other Traditions
Zen and Spiritual Practice
Zen and Interdependence
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They Didn’t Teach Me That...
Did God Order His Chosen People To Commit Genocide?
Seven Reasons Why People Stop Going To Church
Was The U.S. Founded On Christian Beliefs: The Final Word
6 Kinds of Readers: How One Sees The Bible Is The Difference
Revelation: A Failed Prophecy That Finds New Life
Do You Know Or Do You Believe?
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Early Christian History Matters, Why?
Is Christian Education Inherently Pagan?
Is the Sunday Morning Preaching Sermon Inherently Pagan?
Christian Church Buildings Prior to Constantine
Historical Errors in Pagan Christianity by Frank Viola
The Importance of Mary and Martha in Luke 10
Women in Problematic Second Century Groups
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Marginalia
Modern Olympics And Secret Societies
Theodora Dodge: A Flagrant Insurrection
Theodora Dodge: Life In Occupied Belgium
Theodora Dodge: The Fall Of Antwerp
Theodora Dodge: The Race To The Sea
Theodora Dodge: "It's War."
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The Christian East: Explained
The Outrage Olympics and Putin's Russia
The Sex Lives of Bishops and Priests (and Us Too)
The Deaconess Debate and Magic
The Case Against Conversion
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The Religious History Nerd
The Marathon Monks of Japan
Religious Liberty and Josh Hawley
What Does "Teaching the Bible" Really Mean?
God and the Declaration of Independence
What's Wrong With the Louisiana Ten Commandments Law
The Quest for Original Buddhism
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The Crossroads
Three Reasons to Believe that St. Peter Went to Rome
The Donation of Constantine and the Papacy (Pope St. Leo I)
The Donation of Constantine and the Papacy:
Catharism, Calvary Chapel, and Catholicism (Some Primary Sources)
Catharism, Calvary Chapel, and Catholicism
Some Thoughts on a Recent Debate
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A Pastor’s Musings
An unexpected gift of family...
Twelve Inspiring Films to Watch in December
The Scars of Conflict...
A September to Remember: Hearing Shared History from the Voices of the Disenfranchised
From fear and hatred...to love: Remembering Khalid Jabara
Checking the box...
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In Search of Yeshua
PAUL'S RACE FOR YESHUA
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Reclaiming the Truth
Beyond The Sabbath
What Does The Bible Say About Using A Person's Dead Name?
G-d Where Is the Proof?
Inside Out 2 From A Jewish Perspective
Are We Reliving The Exodus? Passover 2024
What Does The Torah Say About Lesbians?
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Death and Tea
What Makes a Good Death
To Tarry or Tarot?
Is this the Pinnacle of the Trail?
What Do I Say to The Dying? (Part 1- Friends & Family)
My 2024 Goal Is To Have A Good Death (but not this year)
Make Your Own End-of-Year Retreat
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Buddhist
The Eternal Now: Zen and the mysterious arts of meeting time
Zen & the Fine Art of Boredom
The Marathon Monks of Japan
Dreaming A Garland of Flowers for a Truth Teller
A small meditation on holding a mirror to our hearts
A Zen teacher's appreciation of Mary Magdalene
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Catholic
Reply to Luther's "On the Councils & the Church": Pt. 1
The Civil War Years in Wonderland- 1860 - 1869
Is Jesus The New Adam?
Church Fathers on Baptism: First 400 Years
Augustine (354-430) On Baptism
St. Jerome (c. 343-420) On Baptism
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Contemplative
Texts at the Turn of a Chapter
Are We Entertaining Angels Unawares?
Life Kind Of Feels Like A Fever Dream Right Now
Theodora Dodge: A Flagrant Insurrection
God’s Warcraft and Battle Strategy, Are they Illogical?
The Dastardly Deeds of the Hall of Fame of Faith
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Evangelical
Jesus' Promise to Us: "The Spirit Will Be With You"
Peace in the midst of the 2024 Presidential Election Storm
On the Newsweek Article about Christian Colleges
Salvation Freely Received Can Be Freely Rejected
Why Doesn't God Do Something?
Hearing and Doing? Medieval Preaching and Modern Podcasts
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General Christian
How Did We Get Here? One Step at a Time
What if we loved our neighbors even when we disagree?
How Did Christians Choose What Old Testament Laws to Uphold?
Victor's Spoils - Olympic Medals Or Heavenly Crowns?
The Outrage Olympics and Putin's Russia
This Month in Life August 2024
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Hindu
Karma and Coffee: Building a New Life, One Sip at a Time
Let No One Ignorant Of Geometry Enter Here
Feeling Blue? Look Inside: "Inside Out 2"
Life's Report Card: Is Karma Real?
Ram Rath Yatra In The U. S. And Its Significance For Hindus
Untie the Knot of Conflict: Yoga & Vedanta for Inner Peace
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Jewish
Journeying From Sinai: Have We Overstayed Our Welcome?
How Did Christians Choose What Old Testament Laws to Uphold?
PAUL'S RACE FOR YESHUA
Finding God in the Dark Places Along the Way
Beyond The Sabbath
Netanyahu’s Visit, Se bâ'ôt, And Deadpool And Wolverine
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Latter-day Saint
Prevention and Possible Cure
CES Letters
Brigham Young, An Eyewitness of the World to Come?
Imagining Concourses of Angels and Bright, Shining Seraphs
Unexpectedly fair journalism and a wavering skeptic
Brother Brigham on the Theater (and on Film?)
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More Voices
All Morality is Relative
How Are We to Treat Others?
The Future of Christianity
Ministers of Destruction and The Origins of Evil
Destroyers of The Kingdom Come and The Origins of Evil
The Benefits of Exploring Other Traditions
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Muslim
Islam on the Trinity? Trinity 3
Learn From Malcolm X: 3 Principles Christians Should Know
Dangerous Theologies: Preaching The Path to Perdition
Everything Near And Dear
The S.S. Chusan
Cholera
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New Visions
A Morality Play for Our Times? Murdochs, Succession, & Grace
The Day Oxford Burned (some of) its Books: A Meditation
The Gospel of Thomas: A Window into Jesus's True Teachings?
Zen and Saint Francis: Beyond Greed, Hate, and Delusion
On the Writing of a Zen Classic
Zen and Spiritual Practice
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Pagan
Bread & Games: Linking Lammas, Lughnasadh, & the Olympics
Feast of the Gods: Outrage and Parody...
What Makes a Good Death
Paganism Book Review: Response to "Under The Ancient Oaks"
Pebblegate and the Rise of Scottish WitchTok
Christian & Pagan Holidays: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Progressive Christian
How Far We Have Fallen
The Practice of Being Christian: Orthopraxy Over Orthodoxy
Nagisaki: Christians Killing Christians
Podcasts:
Episode 56: The Community of Jesus | Aaron Bushnell & His Self-Immolation Protest
The Dangers of Unexamined Faith
Meeting the Apostle Matthias
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