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by Kent Ira Groff [ene_ptp]In Lake Wobegon, says Garrison Keillor, “All the Norwegians were Lutherans, of course, even the atheists—it was a Lutheran God they did not believe in.” The theism a lot of atheists reject describes a God I cannot believe in either. Many grew up, as I did, with an emotionally or physically absent…
by Rev. Dr. Bob LaRochelle What is Adult Education like in your congregation? How is the level of participation? Are the topics you study engaging, and does their complexity challenge you to think deeply? Do you find yourself surprised or even shocked by what you are learning? I have worked in various capacities in…
Chapter 4: A Pious Woman Named Bernice Spellbound with so much history and local facts Onofrio listened intently to his private mentors. Searching for something intelligent to contribute and knowing his offerings would be miniscule, he settled back to continue his journey into knowledge. But, not before he asked his learned companions, “What more has…
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is part of our series on controversial questions. A NO post will normally follow a YES post. Join in by posting your comments.] by Jody Neufeld Euthanasia as a concept of supporting someone as they were dying is attributed to Francis Bacon in the 16th century. He wrote of helping a…
by David Moffett-Moore Much has been written about the chaotic changes we are living through in the church. In The Great Emergence Phyllis Tickle writes about the massive rummage sale the church has every five hundred years. In The Next Christendom Phil Jenkins writes about changes on a millennial level. Bishop Spong writes Why…
by Drew Smith I teach a survey course on world religions each semester. In that course, we begin with discussions on defining religion and how we can approach the study of religion. The university is an academic setting and in the course we approach the study of world religions from an academic position that is…
Thank you, Henry, for sharing this on EDN. This is new information for most anyone about Israel! I love my friend there who faithfully reports her observations from a Messianic Jew’s viewpoint as she goes about her daily life in Jerusalem. She is an excellent writer.