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Sight Magazine – April 16, 2025 “At its heart, the ecumenical community is a community of prayer – for one another, for all who seek to follow Christ, for people everywhere of all faiths or none, and for our world. As theologian Karl Barth said, ‘Prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder …
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“Portrait of Friedrich Nietzsche”, by Edvard Munch, c. 1906. I curated this list on 13 April 2025 to complement a sermon I preached on Psalm 14:1. The list presents brief biblical and theological responses to nine common reasons why people embrace atheism in the 21st century. 1. Scientific Understanding Atheist Claim: Science provides more reliable explanations …
If you’re thinking about starting a book club, or you’re leading one where the conversation tends to go off-topic or you need prompts to extend the discussion, here are some sample questions. They are designed for literary fiction but will suit any kind of fiction, including children’s and YA literature, and I’ve added a section …
The term 'ecumenism' as we understand it today did not exist in the time of Jesus. Yet his teaching and actions demonstrate a strong desire for unity. Three key biblical texts indicate this desire for unity and cooperation among those who followed Jesus. The first is a command for his apprentices to love one another as …
Ask people what they’re doing for Lent, and you’re likely to get a wide range of replies. Formally, Lent is a 40-day season in the Christian liturgical calendar intended to prepare the faithful to experience the ultimate meaning and resurrection joy of Easter. We take the word “Lent” from the Anglo-Saxon lencten, meaning “spring-time,” which in the …
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