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Moneychanging in the Temple
Jesus famously overturned the moneychangers’ tables in the temple. Learn more about the practice of money changing, including its purpose and origin. People came to Jerusalem at the time of the yearly celebration of Passover and for other religious holidays. Part of the celebration and worship involved sacrificing animals and making offerings of grain to God. Different sacrifices required different…
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Synagogues
After the Babylonians destroyed the temple and carried the people of Judah into exile, synagogues emerged as the new centers of worship. Synagogue comes directly from a Greek word that means “gathering.” In the Bible, a synagogue is any group of people who meet together for worship. Just when the synagogue meetings began is not certain, but they may have…
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Temple Offerings
The temple was the center of Jewish worship. One of the most important forms of worship for the Jews was sacrifice. Read more here.In Jesus’ day Jewish people went to worship and to make sacrifices to God at the temple in Jerusalem. Sacrifices required by the Law of Moses included the killing of certain animals and the burning of grains…
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I AM is on A/M: Christian Broadcasting and the Uses of Religious Radio
Learn about the history of Christian radio broadcasting in the last century.We live in an age when technology permits us to tune in to radio programming from a satellite service or to listen to an ever-widening selection of radio channels through the Internet. Yet, even though satellite and Internet providers broadcast radio programming into our cars, homes, and businesses, Christians…
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Silver Screened Savior: Passion for Christ in American Film
The story of Jesus’s life and death has been chronicled on film for over a hundred years. Read about the history and development of filming the story of Christ through the last century.In 2004, movie theaters across the United States projected Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ before enthusiastic, anxious, and sometimes angry American audiences. These screenings resulted in…
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Muscles and Morals for Christ: Promoting Faith and Fitness in America
What does running a 5K have to do with becoming a more committed Christian? Learn where physical fitness and faith intersect.By Christopher J. Anderson, Ph.D.In an 1858 article for Atlantic Monthly titled, "Saints, and their Bodies," author Thomas W. Higginson suggests that physical exercise "takes a man out-doors, and it uses his muscles, and therefore of course it is good."…
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