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Syncretism, Absorption, The Curious Dynamics of “Christianizing”…and the Arrival of February
I have shared in the recent past, patient reader, that my doctoral studies were specifically in the realm of “theology” – from ancient Greek, meaning literally “a study/word about God.” Theology asks, among other things, what do we mean by … Continue reading
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The Supreme Importance of One
People love numbers. And while they especially love numbers of dollars in their bank account, purse, wallet, hand….they love numbers for all kinds of other reasons. Americans are very number-fixated, but my understanding of other cultures around the world is … Continue reading
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Spartan, Roman, British, Soviet, American, and All Empires in General, America the Land of Opportunity
For the next few lines, I am attempting an impossible task….but perhaps not as impossible as the perpetuating of empires. People probably don’t think of ancient Sparta as an empire. But the truth of the matter is that the Spartans … Continue reading
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That all the world – especially Americans – may be counted and taxed
In an age when it is contended that even professed Christians are pretty “biblically illiterate,” I would bet that most people are familiar with the words, “In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world … Continue reading
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The Rev. Dr.'s Musings on Nature, Life & Belief 