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The Snow Moon, Rain in the Desert, Cold, Windy….How Great! Spring Flowers, and Hats Off to the Beautiful Brittlebush

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

Friday, February 18, there was a full moon, sky-gazing reader. I hope you saw it, because it was beautiful, looking big and reddish-orange on the eastern horizon. This full moon was called “Snow Moon” by Native Americans and early European … Continue reading →

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Syncretism, Absorption, The Curious Dynamics of “Christianizing”…and the Arrival of February

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

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 Snow Moon, Rain in the Desert, Cold, Windy….How Great! Spring Flowers, and Hats Off to the Beautiful Brittlebush

Syncretism, Absorption, The Curious Dynamics of “Christianizing”…and the Arrival of February

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