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Jesus’ Life Offers a Model of Contentment
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by Drew Smith We live in a restless and discontented age. Each day we are confronted with problems and circumstances that test our peace and contentment. We worry about financial problems, health problems, and family problems. We are anxious about raising our children, succeeding at work, and maintaining a certain standard of living. Moreover,…
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Process Theology: Theology for Progressive Christians
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The Danger of Not Reading Scripture Literally
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by Joel Watts [ene_ptp]Growing up, we were told to read Scripture via the plain sense model. The words on the page contained no mystery and were to be received exactly as we understood them. There was limited allegory (usually one instance, Galatians 4.24), but otherwise, things we didn’t understand (Revelation) became “prophecy.” You understand…
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BEYOND THE BOXES
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By Dr. Dolly Berthelot “Little Boxes,” a catchy and meaningful song I’ve loved since the 1960s, echoes in my head (yep I’m that old): Little Boxes on the hillside, little boxes made of ticky tacky, little boxes on the hillside, little boxes, all the same.” The focus of Malvina Reynolds’s creation, which Pete Seeger popularized,…
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Christmas question for the day
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We at EDN are in a period of reflection and contemplation for the important season of Christmas. Our attention will be on raising certain questions that we invite you to comment on. We will return to our series probing controversial issues on January 4th. TODAY’S QUESTION: Which story surrounding the birth of Jesus in the…
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Happy Thanksgiving all….and thanks to you, Henry and Jody, for your major contribution to religious publishing and real dialogue!
God’s Peace,
Bob LaRochelle