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How Religious Idols Are Made
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Amrita Singh
In this installment of Religion Behind the Scenes, Amrita tells us a bit about the process of making an idol, why they are used, and the spiritual side...
Squid Game and the Unforgiving Servant
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Matthew Allen
Squid Game is a modern parable of Jesus’s forgiveness and how to treat others.
An Iconic Defense: John Damascene, Doctor of Christian Art...
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Kaitlyn Curtin
St. John of Damascus is one of the most important figures in the history of Christian theology. Learn about his life and work here.
On Slaying Dragons: Revelation and Skyrim
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Matthew Allen
For some reason, though, it always tends to be the least interpretable ideas in Revelation that are the most hotly contested: the mark of the beast, the...
How Holy Water is Made
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Fr. Richard Tomlinson
In this installment of Religion Behind the Scenes, Fr. Richard Tomlinson tells us a bit about how Holy Water is made and how it is used in the Christian...
How Jewish Prayer Shawls Are Made and Used
By
Ori Faran
In this Religion Behind the Scenes interview, Ori tells us a bit about how he got into this sacred work, how he makes tallitot (or prayer shawls), and...
Stay in Your Lane
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Tom Sugimura
Pastor Tom Sugimara offers 4 ways to maintain the right focus in a demanding world by staying in our lane.
Faith, Obedience and Knowledge
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Brad Wilcox
Faith in God leads to obedience to His commandments, granting us knowledge that He exists and knowledge of who He is.
The Hebrew Meaning of Holiness
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Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg
Understanding the separateness of Israel’s God can also help to clarify what the Bible means by “holy.” In today’s terminology, “holiness” has become an...
How Church Bellringing Works
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Veronica Johnstone
In this installment of Religion Behind the Scenes, we learn a bit about how church bellringing works, and why someone in the 21st century would want to...
Practicing Without a License: St. Jerome
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Kaitlyn Curtin
Jerome fought hard for unity in the truth, and he would be horrified by the modern proliferation of denominations.
Say No to Busyness
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Tom Sugimura
The real problem of busyness is not how much stuff we have or how many responsibilities are stacked on our plates. The real problem of busyness is a...
How Unitarian Universalist Flaming Chalices Are Made and...
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Kat Rose
In this installment of Religion Behind the Scenes, we’ll learn a bit about flaming chalices, what they symbolize, how they are used, and what “religion”...
Patron Saint of Operator Error: Augustine of Hippo
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Kaitlyn Curtin
Kaitlyn Curtin elaborates on the doctrines of original sin and grace, using the teachings of St Augustine to show how our operator error needs to...
The Original Hebrew Meaning of “Mercy”
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Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg
The Original Hebrew Meaning of Mercy teaches God’s promise of protection and safety that parents and children share and that endures beyond our...
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