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Heaven & Earth (& Hell) 6 – Resurrection

By Scott | Published: June 28, 2010
Now that I’ve discussed death and the abode of the death, it seems appropriate to interject the Christian belief in resurrection, certainly one of the most central tenets of our faith. (If you missed my post on Rob Bell’s Resurrection video, now’s a good time to pause and check it out.) Resurrection means and has [...]
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Four Hundred Texts on Love 8

By Scott | Published: April 20, 2010
30. You should know that you have been greatly benefited when you have suffered deeply because of some insult or indignity; for by means of the indignity self-esteem has been driven out of you. Here we find another distinction in patristic thought that tends to run at a tangent to modern thought. It is true [...]
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Original Sin 5 – Evolution

By Scott | Published: February 26, 2010
As I began to record my thoughts for today’s post, it dawned on me that the route this series is taking might seem to be a strange and circuitous one to some of those reading it. In part, I believe that is due to the way I’ve chosen to develop it. I’m writing from the [...]
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Evangelical Is Not Enough 4

By Scott | Published: February 5, 2010
The fourth chapter of Thomas Howard’s book, Prayer: Random or Discipline?, is devoted to his encounter with the Christian discipline of corporate set prayers that began when he returned to the University of Illinois for graduate studies. He began attending the daily Office of Evening Prayer at a small chapel across the street. He describes [...]
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For the Life of the World 31

By Scott | Published: February 1, 2010
The series continues with the seventh chapter of For the Life of the World. Here is the link to Deacon Michael Hyatt’s  podcast on chapter seven. For the Life of the World: Part Fourteen This final chapter of the book, And Ye Are Witnesses of These Things, focuses on the Church as mission and how [...]
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For the Life of the World 26

By Scott | Published: January 25, 2010
The series now continues with the sixth chapter of For the Life of the World. Here is the link to Deacon Michael Hyatt’s  podcast on chapter six. For the Life of the World: Part Thirteen In this chapter, Fr. Schmemann weaves a look at the way our culture approaches life, death, and health in and [...]
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