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Faith in the unknown: How to define agnostic from those who identify with it About 29% of U.S. adults
are religiously unaffiliated according to a Pew Research study, either identifying as an atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.” But while atheists and agnostics may fit into the “other” category with religious studies, they’re different identities and systems of belief entirely.... Back in the early 1980s, the Rev. Kathy Sage would meet periodically with the handful of women administrators and faculty at United Methodist
seminaries and ask them what they needed.... Gaza’s 12th Century Greek Orthodox Church Left Undamaged By Israeli Air Raids Holy sites across Israel and the Gaza Strip — including ones held sacred by Christians — are at the center of the escalating violence that began on Saturday between Hamas and Israeli forces....
Christians Suffer On Both Sides of Israel-Hamas War
As the death toll in the Israel-Hamas war continues to rise, Christians are suffering on both sides of the conflict, says Tom Doyle of Uncharted Ministries, a mission reaching out to both Jews and Muslims in the Middle East.... California cracks down on corporate greenwashing In the United States, a lot of people are concerned about climate change. A 2022 Pew Research poll found 54% of Americans "describe climate change as a major threat to the country’s well-being."...
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The Poverty of
Systematic Theology I come from a religious tradition that really values Systematic Theology. And I have to admit, I really like systematic theology. So why am I then writing about the poverty of systematic theology? A few
years ago, I had an experience that got me thinking about this issue....
Considering
the idea of a biblical worldview The concept of a Christian worldview is fundamentally simple, but its implications are profound. There are a modest number of foundational assumptions necessary to view the world from a
Christian perspective. Beyond that the task is to seek, as C.S. Lewis wrote, to “Think Christianly”...
What is a Christian?
What is a Christian? This question has been debated by believers and skeptics for centuries. It is often defined in light of the time and culture in which persons find themselves
living....
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Treat Men Like They Matter In my WSJ op-ed on why men turn to online influencers instead of traditional authorities, I noted that one reason is that online influencers treat men as ends in themselves, not just means by which to achieve some other goal.... Even through a computer screen, the Rev. Mike Holohan ’10 and the Rev. Gavin Walton ’16 exude hospitality and friendliness. It’s easy to see why both are pastors, capable of delicately balancing
speaking with listening, and the pastoral with the prophetic.... How Giving to the Church Increases Poverty One thing Christian churches of all denominations, sizes, and structures have in common is that they accept tithes and
offerings. Some are more assumptive in their approach by leaving giving envelopes strategically all around the sanctuary as well as the foyer... Will This Israel-Gaza War Lead to an Enlargement of the Gaza Strip? The current Israel-Gaza War reveals the necessity of a continuing peace process with the goal of the establishment of a Palestinian state. There is no other way this 70-year old Israeli-Palestinian conflict will ever reach any conceivable goal of being resolved. There must be two states lying
side-by-side.... The Divine Banquet: Biblical Sacrifices as Symbolic Meals The Old Testament
presents numerous examples of sacrifices, many of which can be understood as symbolic meals offered to God by His worshipers. From the solemnity of the Passover Lamb to the simple grain offerings, these sacrifices were not only acts of atonement but also deeply communal and spiritual experiences....
Director: ‘What Rhymes with Reason’ Provides the Hope
Missing in ‘13 Reasons Why’ The director of a new faith-adjacent movie about teen mental health and suicide says his film provides the hope that the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why lacked and that it doesn’t glamorize the
subject, either.... A warthog, hyena, and a porcupine walked into a
hole No, it’s not the setup to a bad joke, but the abstract in a scientific paper published in the African Journal
of Ecology which found they all were able to co-habit the burrow. Despite the cramped confines of the dug-out den being flush with quills, teeth, and tusks, no blood was spilled on the pages of this rental agreement....
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