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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 Rev. Dr.'s Musings on Nature, Life & Belief 