Suffering
Evangelical
Easter Saturday - Disappointment, despair, and doubt
Mary Magdalene woke that Saturday morning confused. Jesus was gone. How could the one who saved her from her demons not be able to save himself? How could the religious rulers who had been no help to her have felt so threatened by him that they manipulated Pilate into having him killed?...
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Catholic
Suffering: It is Better to Cry than to Be Angry
Today, on Palm Sunday, the Church gives us a curious liturgy. We go from jubilation to suffering. In a single day, we commemorate the
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History and Religion
Spirituality and the Stock Market
As Wilber says, over the long haul, there is a slow upward trend. Over the short haul, there can be considerable pain and suffering.
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Across Faiths
Catholic
Does God Suffer? What the Cross Really Reveals
Christ chose to suffer on the cross. This challenges our understanding of human existence since suffering challenges and
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Progressive Christian
Jesus & Lao Tzu: Let Yourself Be Broken
Most people want power and recognition. But Jesus says that to be first, you must be last. To be whole, you must let yourself be broken.
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General Christian
Salt is the Original Seasoning
If salt is the original seasoning, why do so many ministers lack this special component? Instead, they boast of carnal seasoning to leverage themselves above others intensifying their already inflamed ego. For the past several years, I’ve been searching for a church home. As quickly as I...
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Suffering By Faiths
Buddhist
The Journey from the Finite to the Infinite
Suffering: The Broken Wheel
Suffering vs Desire
The Questions of Naga King Sagara
When Life Punches You In The Face (recorded talk)
Buddha versus Jesus: Comparing 4 Truths in Socrates' Children
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Catholic
Does God Suffer? What the Cross Really Reveals
Suffering: It is Better to Cry than to Be Angry
When Is It Easiest To Forget About God?
More Reflections on Embracing the Cross
Does Christianity Put Too Much Emphasis on Suffering?
Why There Will Always Be Sorrow in Our Christian Life
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Contemplative
How Jesus Teaches us to Respond to Suffering
Following Jesus: The Long Road
Where Is Jesus When Christmas Is in Shambles?
Remaining Faithful in a Postmodern World
‘The Mercy of the Fallen’: Using our Failures for Good
Finding a Wider View
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Eastern Orthodox
Answers - Why Does God Allow the Innocent to Suffer? - Episode 33
Why Does God Allow the Innocent to Suffer?
What was Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh?
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Evangelical
Easter Saturday - Disappointment, despair, and doubt
Does God have anything to do with coping with Cancer?
Make your life count: a year of Adrian's writing
Pro-life to the End: Assisted Suicide is not the answer
How Does Evil Differ from Suffering?
Charles Spurgeon was depressed more frequently than most
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General Christian
Salt is the Original Seasoning
Podcasts:
60: Brian McLaren: Life After Doom
Podcasts:
61: Daniel Wolpert: Looking Inward, Living Outward
Podcasts:
68: Eric Nevins: Dark Night of the Vocational Soul
Podcasts:
78: Chuck DeGroat: Trauma, Narcissism, Deconstruction, Dark Night of the Soul
Podcasts:
87: Tom Rundel: Unfundamentalist Bible Studies: Reinterpreting James 5
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Hindu
The Silent River of Faith: Your Spiritual Identity
Forgiveness: The Triumph of Wisdom Over Ego
Breaking the Chains of Attachment
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Jewish
Female Genital Mutilation In Judaism
The Via Delarosa, Yagah, And Easter Sunday
What are Hamas' Goals? Hamas in Their Own Words
Are Colleges Driving Antisemitism in the US?
Is There a Lost Tribe of Jews in Appalachia?
Can Jews Deny Our Faith? Berlin Warns Jews To Hide Their Faith
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Latter-day Saint
Some More on Spirituality, Religiosity, and Health
"Could a Loving God Allow Such Suffering?"
"Christ and the Work of Suffering"
Toxic Theology: There Are No Coincidences
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More Voices
Spirituality and the Stock Market
Was Blind: The Gift of Cataracts (part 1)
The Expression of Grief in Trembles: A Spiritual Study in Dance
God Hates Divorce, Not Divorced People
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Muslim
Why Does Allah Allow Human Suffering? For What Purpose?
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New Visions
Jesus & Lao Tzu: Let Yourself Be Broken
When I Encountered the Spirit of a Loved One
Reverend Taylor and the Church of Swifties
When I Encountered the Spirit of a Loved One
Using a Different Metric of Fairness: The Parable of the Vineyard Workers
What Does it Mean Today to 'Take Up Your Cross'?
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Pagan
Bittersweet: Reflections on Suffering
No, You Didn't Choose to Suffer
The 4 Best Posts of 2019 You Didn’t Read
Why Is There Joy In The World?
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Progressive Christian
Liminal Living - Unfundamentalist Bible Studies: Reinterpreting James Ch 5 - Episode
Unfundamentalist Bible Studies: Reinterpreting James Ch 5
Podcasts:
S3 E38: Chuck DeGroat: Trauma, Narcissism, Deconstruction, Dark Night of the Soul
The Paradox Of Suffering In God
Podcasts:
S3 E27: Eric Nevins: Dark Night of the Vocational Soul
“For the Beauty…”
Podcasts:
S3 E20: Daniel Wolpert: Looking Inward, Living Outward
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