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Japan Didn’t Just Import ‘Religion.’ It Reinvented It

Tokyo is packed with temples and shrines, yet many Japanese people will tell you they aren’t religious. Ken Chitwood explores why that isn’t a contradiction, and how the very idea of “religion” took shape in Japan’s encounter with Western powers.

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The Queen of Sheba: Ethiopian Queen?

Ethiopia claims their queen Makeda is the Biblical Queen of Sheba. The Bible says The Queen of Sheba and never refers to her as Makeda.

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Constantine Wasn’t the Only Ruler to Convert

Constantine is the foil for many progressive or peace-tradition Christian metanarratives about everything that’s wrong with modern Christianity.

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Tax The Rich

While the 1% hoard nearly 50% of the world's wealth, the rest struggle to get by. There's an obvious solution - tax the rich!

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The Dating Recession: Why 70% of Singles Aren't Dating

A major new study reveals roughly 70% of singles who want marriage aren't actively dating. Discover what’s driving the "dating recession" and how to overcome it.

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‘The Mosquito Bowl’: Peter Berg on War and Brotherhood

The football field and the battlefield are worlds apart. One is a game; the other is a place where people die. Director Peter Berg is careful not to confuse the two in “The Mosquito Bowl,” a World War II story about young men who leave promising football careers to serve in the...

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Taking Refuge in the (Zen) Sangha

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The Kalama Sutta: What the Buddha Didn't Say

The Great Matter: Walking the Zen Way

Zen and the Sayings of Jesus

Which Is the True Qian? A Koan About Our Undivided Nature

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Detroit Archbishop calls Voter Suppression an Affront to God

Why Mercy, Not Condemnation, Leads Sinners Home

Americans are Equal, and Racism is Wrong

The Bishops Admitted that Trump Used Them. That Takes Guts.

Sunday Readings: The Call to Holiness

How Do You Actually Let Go of Your Worries?

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A Zombie in the Bible? What do you think?

Prayer for the Earth, to the Earth

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Let's Talk About The Cornell 7-A Biblical Approach

Is AI Our Modern Day Tower Of Babel? Is It Even Biblical?

Can There Be Another Great And Terrible Day Of The Lord?

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He’s Making A List… A Great Way to Overcome Distraction

The Inversion of Our Holidays

Dom Calmet and the Great Vampire War

Archaeology and the Revelation of John: A Visual Guide

Why Demons Hate Halloween

What Americans Think Is Essential for a Fulfilling Life

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When a Bad Dating Experience Makes You Want to Give Up

When Leaders Don't Practice What They Preach

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The Queen of Sheba: Ethiopian Queen?

Postured: Resources for Living as Foreigners and Exiles

‘The Mosquito Bowl’: Peter Berg on War and Brotherhood

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10% or 38%? Counting Hindu - American Interfaith Marriages

Why Some Indians Worship Ravana Instead of Burning Him

Indian Hindu pilot’s valor in line of duty makes him a hero

Movie on Neem Karoli Baba’s life is a miraculous success

20 Questions to Ask Before an Interfaith Marriage, Not After

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The Seven Deadly Sins Aren't Evidence That You're Bad

How Does Kāḇôḏ Connect Early Voting & Ukraine?

Have You Divorced Your Demons Yet?

My Experience with the G20 Interfaith Forum

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Did Ethiopia Steal The Arks of The Covenant?

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Apostles and Prophets have counseled us on this matter

"The Price of Faith? The Fire of Covenant!"

Notes toward planning my funeral

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In praise of a former Dutch politician

On the perils of leaving one's basement

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Existential Health: Being Available, Engaged and Present

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Rebuild Your Life With Faith, Hope and Courage

Rev. Dr. Darwin Little: A Life Guided by Faith

Who Gets Close? Faith and Relationship Wisdom

Why Are U.S. Religious Labels So Complicated?

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25 Years Later: How Much Has Changed for American Muslims?

Who is Most Miserable According to Muhammad's Wife?

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I Used to be Small

The New Mythology: What UFOs Reveal About the Human Mind

Today, I Take More Time for Self-Care

The Grief of Healing: Being Found by the Cedar Tree

What Four Famous People Saw Moments Before Death

A Zen Koan Hits the Bullseye

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Why Halloween Is So Popular – And So Important

October and the Psychology of Spooky Season

Welcome to Witch - tober

The Dead Man’s Hand: Appalachian Graveyard Magic

Chess Grifters, Chinese Rooms, and AI

5 Tips to Boost Your Magick

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Tax The Rich

On the aesthetics of Saddam Hussein

Understanding the Oneness of God and Function of the Trinity

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Cycling down the widening gyre

Ernesto Martinez: Love's Battle Against an Execution Date

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AI Policy Is Losing the Race

Ascension's New Catholic Bible for Readers with Dyslexia

AI Is A Gateway to the Welfare State

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Rich Man, Poor Man: Altruism and Agency

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Rev. Dr. Darwin Little: A Life Guided by Faith

Close-out Sale - How to Book of Evangelization

Who Do You See When You Look at Your Neighbor?

Chapter 9, Julian: The Menu and the Meal

Lead a Church Study of “Jesus and Lao Tzu: The Way of...

Today Again, I Restart

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Existential Health: Being Available, Engaged and Present

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Praise From the Fire: What Psalm 66 Says About Suffering

When Mercy Changes Our Story

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When Forgiveness Meets Real Life

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When a Bad Dating Experience Makes You Want to Give Up

Michele's Reviews - Get to Work by Jonny Ardavanis

I Used to be Small

Postured: Live as Foreigners and Exiles

3 Steps to Active Listening With Your Partner

Who Gets Close? Faith and Relationship Wisdom

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A 2-minute lesson about food in Gaza

Why Clean Water Is a Moral Obligation For Christians

Workers in the Vineyard: Sermon Ideas for Matt. 20:1-16

A Complicated Joy

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When Love Sounds Like a Roar

Thoughts and Prayers for Peace of Mind and Soul

Cessationism: Did God Really Stop Healing People?

The Seven Deadly Sins Aren't Evidence That You're Bad

What Makes a Place Home? Lessons From Hershey and Hymns

Are Vaccines Harming Our Children? Facts, Faith, and...

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What Is Evil?

Apostles and Prophets have counseled us on this matter

The Queen of Sheba: Ethiopian Queen?

"The Price of Faith? The Fire of Covenant!"

Constantine Wasn’t the Only Ruler to Convert

Taking Refuge in the (Zen) Sangha

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Postured: Resources for Living as Foreigners and Exiles

A Zombie in the Bible? What do you think?

A Family, Real, and Not Pretend

Chapter 10, Elena: Progress

Our Season of Heartache: Do You Still See Me, Jesus?

The Grief of Healing: Being Found by the Cedar Tree

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The Spirit as the Third Person of the Trinity

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When Leaders Don't Practice What They Preach

Detroit Archbishop calls Voter Suppression an Affront to...

The Inversion of Our Holidays

Americans are Equal, and Racism is Wrong

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Wysiwyg or Living an Authentic Life

The Illusion of Separateness

Prayer for the Earth, to the Earth

Love Your Neighbor – Including Earth-Kin: Lev. 19, Matt....

Benedictine Charism

You Are Enough – The Spiritual Practice of You

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Sunday Readings: The Call to Holiness

Understanding the Oneness of God and Function of the...

Why Demons Hate Halloween

How Do You Actually Let Go of Your Worries?

How Does Kāḇôḏ Connect Early Voting & Ukraine?

Rebuild Your Life With Faith, Hope and Courage

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Ernesto Martinez: Love's Battle Against an Execution Date

Political Gain from Personal Pain is Ungodly

Francisco de Verascola, a Basque martyred in Georgia

Meaninglessness: On Ecclesiastes 1:2–11

WHY SHOULD CHRISTIANS STAND WITH JEWBELONG.ORG

Beatification of the Georgia Martyrs: What to expect?

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Religious Art

He’s Making A List… A Great Way to Overcome Distraction

To Halloween or Not to Halloween… That Is the Question

Did He Really Say That? Critical Theomusicology in Hip Hop

Paul Young’s Return to the Shack: God’s Love Gets Personal

Dark Night of the Scarecrow: Another for the Spooky Season

The Parable of the Ten Virgins and the Passport

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Religious Events

Prop Bet: Josh Howerton and Internet Trolls Who Hate...

Why I Choose the Eucharist Over the Sermon

Christian Media Taught Us How to Respect with Jim Bakker

The Ark of The Covenant: All Roads Lead to Yemen

Principles for Understanding the Apostolic Ministry Today

Archbishop Broglio Urges Legal Community to Act with Love

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Religious Music and Entertainment

‘The Mosquito Bowl’: Peter Berg on War and Brotherhood

Way of the Warrior Kid Trailer: Pratt Trains Bullied...

A Christian, a Narnia Fan, and a Filmmaker Watch the...

Great Spiritual Horror Films of the 20th Century (by...

Donnie McClurkin Talks Final Album 'Finally,' Music Career

Sarah Drew on Faith and Service in “JIMMY!”

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NBA, Kalshi, and Polymarket: A Risky New Partnership

Catholic Mike Ditka: Bear of a Man of Faith & Football

Dante Moore Hit: When Football Crosses the Line

Kiki Iriafen, Mystics Forward Finds Confidence In God's...

Back to School, America!

Will Anderson Jr., Texans DE: Places His Boast in God...

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5 Design Elements Found in Spiritually Rooted Homes

Is a 'Catholic Lifestyle' a Real Thing?

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Critical PHP Bug Exposes Millions of Websites Worldwide

Did Ethiopia Steal The Arks of The Covenant?

Is AI Our Modern Day Tower Of Babel? Is It Even Biblical?

Chess Grifters, Chinese Rooms, and AI

I Asked AI to Preach a Sermon. Here's What Worried Me

Gambling Apps Are Exploiting Addiction, and It's a Sin

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Notes toward planning my funeral

Two experiences with C. S. Lewis after his death?

In praise of a former Dutch politician

On the perils of leaving one's basement

I'm offended by it

One of My Weirder Days (Not Today)

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Women in Religion

Come and See: The Power of a Simple Invitation

Building a Little Ark in a Frightening World

Personal Evangelization: Your Faith Story Matters

Dual Integrities: The Promise & Peril of an ACNA...

Do You Really Know Your Catholic Faith?

A Saint I Almost Dismissed

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