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on Being Christian–2, Patrimony and Provisions

There are verses often well placed at the beginning of the communion service, verses that were undoubtedly daily upon the lips of Jesus: “Hear Israel, the Lord your God is one, and with all your heart, soul, mind and might, … Continue reading

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on Being a Christian–1, Paradoxes, Perceptions, Possibilities

Recently, a friend indulged me to summarize Christianity in a few sentences. That she was disposed to do so or that I managed so to do, I have yet to decipher which is the greater miracle. My coup d’oeil of … Continue reading

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on Pre-judging and Fore-giving

Our modus operandi is prejudicial. We operate with prejudices. It is, on one level, a matter of evolution, a matter of being able to automatically, non-reflectively, assess a situation via socially assimilated valuations. As with all evolved skills, it is … Continue reading

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on Forgiveness

In chapter eight of John’s gospel there is told a tale often considered a tender, an almost romantic tale, of forgiveness and pardon. It is the story of a woman accused of adultery. She had been caught in flagrante delicto. … Continue reading

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on Heaven

I recently received a complaint that preachers talk about heaven but never discuss what one does in heaven. Succinctly put: one does nothing. One “IS” in heaven, one does not “DO” things in heaven. Before I attempt an elucidation of … Continue reading

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on The Apocalyptic Book of Revelation

The final entry in the Christian scriptures, The Book of Revelation, is written in a style known as apocalyptic, hence, the alternate name, The Apocalypse, literally, the “un-covering”. This literary form was in vogue for several centuries before Jesus and … Continue reading

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on God within, an eclaircissement for believers

I am informed that as a result of my last publication some have taken to their prayer desks with carcanets of ice to pray for me, the pantheist! Arise and desist. The rumour is false. To them that had such … Continue reading

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