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SIMFEROPOL, UKRAINE – Household items are viewed for sale in a market in the Crimean city of Simferopol on March 6, 2014. As the standoff between the Russian military and Ukrainian forces continues in...
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We are not outside or above the natural order, we are part of it, and everything we do affects that natural order.
View ArticleUnder Francis' spell: "The Joy of the Gospel"
"Francis presumes to suggest that the hand of God and the invisible hand of the marketplace are not as one."
View ArticleA progressive Christian's catechism: Good questions, few answers
Does God know all things? God knows all things, even our most secret thoughts, words and actions. And if that doesn’t make you afraid of God, the old catechism isn’t working.
View ArticleDo I Love My Country? What does that mean to each of us?
So just what is this "country" that I am supposed to love? I'm not sure, but I suspect it actually an idea (or ideal) of a country rather than any actual geopolitical entity.
View ArticleWho gave grace a black eye? When churches are exclusive ...
Who gave grace-filled eyes a black eye? Who placed signs on front doors of churches, “Sinners need not apply,” or, "the Gospel is preached here, but not for any unclean person in our church?”
View ArticleEaster for one Christian: Terrible death and impossible life?
So what if you tend, as I do, to embrace both these ways of understanding Jesus’ terrible death and seemingly impossible resurrection?
View ArticleThe top 10 Zen pleasures of Advent
Advent is a time of great joy and anticipation for some Christian communities during the Christmas season.
View Article16 faith-based revolutionary resolutions for 2016
Here are 16 faith-based, revolutionary resolutions for 2016, including resolving to pray shorter, investing in a child and loving the poor better.
View ArticleWhat we can learn from Pope Francis's Year of Mercy
What is the Year of Mercy? And what is Pope Francis calling Catholics to do for 2016?
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