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You Might Be Right
by Larry Jordan
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Unconditional Love in a Divided World

Christianity uses the Greek word "agape" to describe unconditional, unselfish and universal love....
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In Search of Yeshua
by Tonia Renee Lee
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Succession Planning and the Church

The importance of succession planning for the church is discussed. The church like any...
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Ancient Roots, Modern Fruits
by Shweta Goyal
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The River of Immortality: A Journey to the Mahakumbh

The 2025 Maha Kumbh, a once-in-144-year spiritual gathering in Prayagraj, unites millions in a...
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The Religious History Nerd
by Barbara O'Brien
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Padmasambhava, Tibetan Buddhism, and the Mists of Myth

It could be said that the life and legends of Padmasambhava are foundational to Tibetan Buddhism....
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Sacred Kaleidoscope
by Alexander Koritz
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Mother Mary’s “White Marriage" and the Divine Womb Chakra

The story of Mother Mary and the divine birth of Christ has long been discussed and debated among...
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Marginalia
by Shawn F. Higgins
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Childe Helen's Pilgrimage: La Belle De Nuit

LONDON 1851 [Previously] London was filled with expectant energy owing to the Great Exhibition...
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They Didn’t Teach Me That...
by William T. Orr, Jr
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Jimmy Carter: A President Who Truly Lived His Faith

Jimmy Carter exemplified faith in action, bridging divides, championing civil rights, and living...
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Into the Nations
by Don Myers
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Paul's Rebuke: Divisions and the Lord’s Supper in Corinth

Paul's letter to the Corinthians challenges cultural biases dividing the early church, offering...
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In Newest Days
by Matthew S. Dentice
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The Third Age Dawns in China: Joachimism and Chinese Sects

Anyone who knows the Catholic Church would scoff at the idea of it being a safe haven for...
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The Prodigal Empire
by Brad Thibodeaux
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The Heart of the Nation is Good, but our Soul is Rotten

The soul of America is rotten. No matter how lofty our ideas are, we fall short and need to repent...
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Early Christian History Matters, Why?
by Al Baker
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Trump Speaks for the Forgotten Population: "Flyover America"

Trump Speaks for the Forgotten Population: "Flyover America." Why a Christian can Vote for Donald...
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The Critical Historian of Religion As Detective
by Dr. Micah Ben David Naziri
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Wife-Beating in the Qur'an, or Aggressive... Lovemaking?

The first time i read a translation of the Qur’an, i was astonished by many strange terms, that...
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Sacred Heritage
by Jennifer Newsom
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4 Milestones You Should Know about John Paul II

Discover four key facts about the life and impact of Pope John Paul II. Learn about his influence...
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The Spiritual Brewpub
by Michael Camp
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Amipotence: The Ghost Buster of Harmful Doctrines

The concept of “amipotence” helps debunk problematic doctrines of evangelical Christianity, e.g.,...
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Reclaiming the Truth
by Rebecca Wallace Keene
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Ancestors

While the author I am showcasing today is not Jewish, her poem moved me to think about Judaism and...
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The Christian East: Explained
by Katherine Kelaidis
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The Outrage Olympics and Putin's Russia

When I was 11, my grandfather (a Greek man in his late 60s) took me, at my request, to the...
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The Crossroads
by Nicholas Gulda
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Three Reasons to Believe that St. Peter Went to Rome

Way back when, I started a series of articles revolving around a few objections non-Catholics...
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A Pastor’s Musings
by Dorothy Sanders Wells
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Fighting for My Daughter’s Health in a Broken System

A mom’s fight with a managed care network reveals the flaws in U.S. healthcare and the hope found...
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Death and Tea
by Ryvyn
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What Makes a Good Death

The question of what constitutes a good death is intriguing because it has many variations....
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Biblical Evidence for Catholicism
by Dave Armstrong
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Works & Sanctification Partly Cause Salvation: 34 Passages

I collect 34 biblical passages, all showing that works play a role in salvation, alongside grace...
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The Word in Evidence and Reviews
by Gil Rosado
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Can You Find God In Your Bookstore (Part V)

In a prior article in this series where I spotlighted Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick”, I wrote about...
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The Spiritual History Geek
by Heather Blankenship
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My Journey from Baptist to Catholic to Pagan

I can practically see the eyebrows raised as I wrote the title for this article. But that was my...
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