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Police and anti-immigration protestors clash at Cronulla, Sydney, in December 2005 The French philosopher René Girard (1923–2015) is perhaps best known for his work on the relationship between desire, violence, and religion in modern thought. Trained as a literary critic yet ranging widely across anthropology and theology, he developed a unified vision of human behaviour that …
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Local ecumenism is the practice of Christian unity at the level of a neighbourhood, town, city, or region. Rather than being driven primarily by national church leaders or international theological dialogues, local ecumenism brings together Christians from different denominations to pray, learn, serve, and witness together in their own communities. It is the lived expression …
Last week, we looked at the big picture of the conquest of the city of Jericho, recorded in Joshua chapter 6. Today, I want to focus on the small picture of one of the Canaanite residents of that city. What comes to mind when I mention the character Bianca in Othello, Belle in Gone with the Wind, Fantine in Les Miserable, Satine …
Source: originalServes 4-6 Ingredients 4 barramundi fillets1 teaspoon salt½ teaspoon white pepper1 tablespoon almond oil50g slivered almonds2 large fennel bulbs3 fresh corn cobs2 tablespoons peanut oil30ml tequila, to deglaze2 stalks lemongrass, white part only, bruised and thinly sliced4 cloves garlic, finely sliced2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger1 tablespoon freshly grated turmeric (or 2 teaspoons ground turmeric)1 tablespoon …
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Invocation + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Pause for reflection Good morning, heavenly Father.We worship you, the creator and sustainer of the universe. Good morning, Lord Jesus.We worship you, Saviour and Lord of the world. Good morning, Holy Spirit.We worship you, sanctifier of the people …
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