704 articles on "religion"

Does Jesus' Baptism Condemn You?

Does baptism matter? Most Americans have come to the conclusion that it does not, a person can be saved and go to heaven baptized or not. It is such a settled conviction with most that they are not willing to give the study of the topic the time of d...

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Glimpses of Esoteric Christianity Part 5

The comprehension of Karma as revealed to the masses by Jesus is an improvement of the old interpretation and understanding of the principle of a previous dispensation of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," as given to the Israelites by Moses. ...

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Gays, Anglicanism, And Faith

Recent debates among the Anglican block once again threathen the union and community of the Episcopal Church. Commonly termed as the ECUSA or Episcopal Church in the USA, the Episcopalian community again renews its debates whether to admit or discont...

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Saint Bonaventure Becomes Head Of The Franciscans

That same year, 1257, when Bonaventure was barely 36 years old, one of the most serious and difficult challenges in his life would be given to him. He was chosen Minister General of the Franciscan Order. While this would seem to most to be a great ho...

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Islamtribune: Balancing World News and Muslim Views

With a world of mass-media and internet reaching every single household, it is becoming increasingly difficult to feed the entire human race with a single world view of global events. Anyone can easily surf the web and find out about new perspectives...

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Experience Versus Truth - Which Do We Choose?

Something that we all come to recognize at some point is that experience is a very powerful teacher. The things that we have heard and seen may touch our lives, but our experiences, which combine hearing, seeing, and feeling, have a much deeper impac...

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Islamic Divorce in US Courts

U.S. Courts do not apply Islamic Shari'a law because it violates the Establishment Clause set in the United States Constitution; they apply foreign law when necessary. American Courts do apply foreign law in certain cases involving international...

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Memorial Service Tips For Ministers

For the majority of us, as we go through the every day, nitty gritty of our lives, death is an just an abstraction. So, whenever it happens around us, we're likely to be caught off-guard. If you are a officiant, you can't let that occur. H...

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Early Life Of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

"What hast thou, dust and ashes that thou canst glory!" With these words, Our Lord called Sister Margaret Mary to humility, reminding her that she was His, and that renewed, more powerful devotion to His Sacred Heart was His will and His design, not...

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On Being Called

Our country paused again today, remembering the attacks on the United states that began over our morning coffee five years ago. Most of the talk around this anniversary has centered on how the world has changed since that day. Most of the responses ...

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