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You Might Be Right
by Larry Jordan
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The Science of Beauty and the Beauty of Science

Have you ever heard a sermon on awe, consciousness, interconnection, mind beyond brain, or...
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The Critical Historian of Religion As Detective
by Dr. Micah Ben David Naziri
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Art of the Double Cross: Trump's Betrayal of Israel & Iran

This morning, headlines such as “Trump Goes Absolutely Berserk on Iran and Israel as Ceasefire...
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Ancient Roots, Modern Fruits
by Shweta Goyal
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From Palace to Peace: Bharchu’s Awakening to the Self

Bharchu’s journey from royal betrayal to inner peace echoes the Mandukya Upanishad’s truth: “Ayam...
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They Didn’t Teach Me That...
by William T. Orr, Jr
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A Christian Can Be A Quiet Man And Still Make A Mark

This is a departure from my usual posts, in that I am writing about a man in modern times, not...
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In Search of Yeshua
by Tonia Renee Lee
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Faith is Half the Battle!

Fatih is half the battle explores faith in terms of circumstances, oppression, and Anti-Semitism....
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Into the Nations
by Don Myers
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Jacob's Wrestling Match: From Trickster to Prince of God

Discover Jacob's journey from deceit to redemption as he wrestles with God and receives a new...
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Sacred Heritage
by Jennifer Newsom
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This Side of Easter: A Journey of Reflection and Renewal

The Highest Holy Day in the Catholic year has come and gone once again. The sadness of the last...
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The Religious History Nerd
by Barbara O'Brien
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The Dalai Lama's 90th Birthday and What Happens Next

As the Dalai Lama nears 90, a battle brews over his successor—between Tibetan tradition and...
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Sacred Kaleidoscope
by Alexander Koritz
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The Cosmic Dance of the Divine Feminine and Masculine

In the landscape of global mystical traditions, one encounters a recurring motif: the interplay...
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Marginalia
by Shawn F. Higgins
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Childe Helen's Pilgrimage: Revue Spirite

REVUE SPIRITE 1858 [Previously] Like Germany, the foundation for Spiritualism in France began...
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In Newest Days
by Matthew S. Dentice
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The Third Age Dawns in China: Joachimism and Chinese Sects

Anyone who knows the Catholic Church would scoff at the idea of it being a safe haven for...
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The Prodigal Empire
by Brad Thibodeaux
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White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to the Church

The rise of White Christian Nationalism in America echoes dangerous history. Can the Church...
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Early Christian History Matters, Why?
by Al Baker
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Trump Speaks for the Forgotten Population: "Flyover America"

Trump Speaks for the Forgotten Population: "Flyover America." Why a Christian can Vote for Donald...
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The Spiritual Brewpub
by Michael Camp
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Amipotence: The Ghost Buster of Harmful Doctrines

The concept of “amipotence” helps debunk problematic doctrines of evangelical Christianity, e.g.,...
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Reclaiming the Truth
by Rebecca Wallace Keene
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Ancestors

While the author I am showcasing today is not Jewish, her poem moved me to think about Judaism and...
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The Christian East: Explained
by Katherine Kelaidis
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The Outrage Olympics and Putin's Russia

When I was 11, my grandfather (a Greek man in his late 60s) took me, at my request, to the...
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The Crossroads
by Nicholas Gulda
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The Canon, Papal Infallibility and the Assumption of Mary

A number of weeks back, I responded to a post on a Protestant, Orthodox and Catholic debate...
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A Pastor’s Musings
by Dorothy Sanders Wells
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Memphis, Mercy, and the Men We Remember

A Black man who couldn’t swim saved 32 lives in 1925. A century later, no one reached out to save...
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Death and Tea
by Ryvyn
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What Makes a Good Death

The question of what constitutes a good death is intriguing because it has many variations....
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Biblical Evidence for Catholicism
by Dave Armstrong
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Vs. Geisler on Catholicism #6: Sola Scriptura 1

I refute Dr. Geisler's insufficient arguments regarding inscripturation, 2 Timothy 3:16, and...
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The Word in Evidence and Reviews
by Gil Rosado
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Can You Find God In Your Bookstore (Part V)

In a prior article in this series where I spotlighted Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick”, I wrote about...
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The Spiritual History Geek
by Heather Blankenship
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Fire and Flower: Celebrating Beltane as a Solitary Pagan

As the wheel of the year turns toward Beltane, the Northern hemisphere awakens with the graceful...
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