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Rosh Ha-Shanah
Beginnings are important. Rosh Ha-Shanah celebrates the beginning of creation and simultaneously looks forward the future. Annual cycles are good for us, because they get us to ask what has been accomplished in the past twelve months. Our birthdays, for example, mark the milestones of our lives, and as each occurs we look back to review and look forward to…
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Explore African American Heritage
Check out these fun ideas to learn more about African American history. February is African-American Heritage Month. Why not uncover the history and share the celebration with the young people in your life? Here are a few activities that you and your children can do. But why stop there? If you're a youth leader, get your youth group involved, too.…
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Critical Perspectives: War (and Peace)
War is a reality for millions of people. Does the Bible justify war? Read more to learn about biblical texts related to war and peace.The Bible does not give a definitive answer concerning the question of war. Like so many other ethical questions in contemporary society that are complex in scope, but which may seem to beg a single (and…
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Critical Perspectives: Suicide: An Ignoble Death?
Suicide can be a divisive and painful issue within the church. Read about biblical texts and church tradition that have shaped the Church’s view of this issue.The issue of taking a life has been at the center of civic debate for centuries.Today, in the United States, many nominees to judicial or political office find themselves in a maelstrom of controversy…
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The Gospel of Mary: Alternative Authority in Early Christian History
What is the Gospel of Mary? Why is it important to readers today? Read more to find out.Forgotten by history until its rediscovery in the late nineteenth century, the Gospel of Mary (GM) exists now only in three incomplete manuscripts. Two manuscripts from the early third century CE are in Greek and are very fragmentary (P. Rylands 463 and P.…
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Dates in B.C. and A.D.
The modern dating system is based on the birth of Christ. Find out when this practice started and how it relates to the Christian calendar. The initials B.C. (an abbreviation for “Before Christ”) are applied to dates of events that occurred before the “Christian” (or Common) era. If the information Luke gives in his Gospel can be used as a…
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