Honk if you’ve heard the phrase “more spiritual than religious.” That, not “WWJD,” appears to be the mantra of today’s young people, even those who call themselves Christian. The movement has significant ramifications for Christianity — and religion in general — in the United States.
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‘Mushy’ millennials in the news
One of the fundamental messages of Christianity is the proclamation that the human person is made in the image and likeness of God. We know that “image and likeness” means something other than physical image and characteristics and there are different ways to talk about what it does mean.
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Image and Likeness of God of a Steadfast God
I love the poetry of Mary Oliver. Last night, my friend Andy sent me an e-mail with a poem of hers that I like but hadn’t seen in a long time. The poem is Wild Geese and I share it with you since if you are not familiar with Oliver’s poetry you should be.
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Wild Geese
Good News friends, A festival of Tibetan spirituality, arts and culture – the first of its kind in Thailand – will take place from March 5 to 10 at BACC (Bangkok Art and Culture Centre), Pathumwan. This Festival is called ” FROM THE HIMALAYAS TO THE CHAO PHRAYA: FESTIVAL OF TIBETAN SPIRITUALITY, ARTS & CULTURE “. TIPA (Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts) is going to performing arts in Thailand
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TIPA performing Arts in Bangkok, Thailand
Yesterday, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, was Good Shepherd Sunday. And yesterday, today and tomorrow, our Gospels come from the 10th chapter of John’s Gospel, where Jesus speaks of himself as the Good Shepherd. We listen to this chapter of John on the Good Shepherd after last week listening to the Bread of Life Discourse in Chapter 6 of John
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The Good Shepherd
I just started a website devoted to astrological jewelry . Though obviously related to my spiritual interests, this is a commercial project: everything that someone buys on that site earns me a percentage. (my disclaimer) One of the things I present there are amulets made of semi-precious gemstones
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Do gemstones correlating to the zodiac offer protection?
Yes, that’s tongue in cheek headline. For those not ‘in the know’, Koot Hoomi was one of Blavatsky’s Masters . With his friend Morya he wrote a lot of letters that form some of the earliest theosophical literature.
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KH, Koot Hoomi and Katinka Hesselink
Orissa- the east Indian state of India- is all set to organise the 3rd International Buddhist meeting. This point was made by the state Tourism Minister Debi Prasad Mishra at International Buddhist conclave at Nalanda, Bihar.
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The third international Buddhist conclave proposed at Orissa
Two years ago the Hasbro Company released a pink version of the classic Ouija board, presumably to revitalize Ouija’s appeal and help it remain a slumber party mainstay.
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Beyond black and white – the new pink Ouija board
After high school and before college, I volunteered for an organization called Community Service Volunteers in London, England. For six months I lived with four developmentally delayed young men and assisted them with things like grocery shopping and preparing meals, and accompanied them on social outings. It was a period of immense personal growth on many fronts, and I will always remember those men and my time in England fondly
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The Theology of Service – an Interfaith Perspective