694 articles related to "religion"

Jesus Is Crazy

Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them." So he told them this parable: "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he ...

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Compact, Pocket Size, and Portable Catholic Gifts

The First Amendment ensures our freedom to practice our Catholicism. Sadly, the government has recently made steps discouraging the public practice of our faith. The word "God" or anything religious in nature are being removed from government propert...

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Dealing with Betrayal

When someone has betrayed you and has broken a solemn trust, it's very hard to get over. It can also work the other way, how do you get over betraying someone, how do you deal with yourself? Let me start with a confession. There was a time in ...

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Theological Discussion On St. Paul

WHEN we pass from primitive Christian preaching to the epistles of St. Paul, we are embarrassed not by the scantiness but by the abundance of our materials. It is not possible to argue that the death of Christ has less than a central, or rather than ...

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Exploring Religious Aspects of Infertility Treatments

Just because society is capable of doing something does it mean we should? When you view this question in regards to Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) this question becomes extremely personal due to its religious connotations. It is estimated th...

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Is Suffering Inevitable?

For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong. 1 Peter 3:17, NAS Suffering. It's not standard daily devotional fare, because let's face it, usually we want to beg...

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Turning Around

Most of us spend our lives seeking and struggling to find that which will bring meaning and wholeness to our lives. Searching on the highways and byways, most of that which we find, soon loses value. Perhaps it is because we search in the wrong way a...

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How God Provides Through Unmet Expectations

All of us have expectations in our lives. We expect things will occur according to our preconceived ideas and plans. Sometimes things do not happen as we expect, and our response to those unexpected events can determine whether or not we miss out on ...

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Live By Following Your Spiritual Control Tower

Your spiritual control tower leads you by your heart's desires. You may not follow your heart's desires because of your fears. Life is a test for you to listen to your heart's desires and obey the control tower. Your spiritual control ...

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Searching for the Kingdom

Henry Mora saw an opportunity and seized the day. A gold detector tested positive near the patio in the front yard of his Montclair, California, home and he figured this might be something big. So he grabbed a shovel and started digging. While he on...

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