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Ascent of the Soul

By Matthew Allen

Ascent of the Soul

Vaccination is Not the Mark of the Beast: The Jewish...

By Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg

Some people read Revelation’s “mark of the beast” as a coded reference to COVID vaccines. But this understanding of Revelation removes the mark from its...

Doctor of Desire: St. Teresa of Avila

By Kaitlyn Curtin

We may think modern American spirituality lends itself to high-stakes deliberation, but St. Teresa points clearly to what satisfies those desires most.

Midnight Mass: ‘The Abomination of Desolation’

By Matthew Allen

Midnight Mass The Abomination of Desolation

Rethinking Judgement — Part 1

By Duncan Pile

This article in a short series about judgement reveals how judging is the foundation of what removes us from God and how Christ brings redemption.

Is Everything "Vanity"? The Hebrew Meaning of Hevel

By Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg

The Hebrew Meaning of Hevel deepens reading of the Bible and gives emphasis on how to live a meaningful life.

Set Right Priorities

By Tom Sugimura

One thing is necessary daily to help us set the right priorities and give better service.

How Religious Idols Are Made

By Amrita Singh

In this installment of Religion Behind the Scenes, Amrita tells us a bit about the process of making an idol, why they are used, and the spiritual side...

Anyone Can Write a Story

By Brad Wilcox

Anyone Can Write a Story

Squid Game and the Unforgiving Servant

By Matthew Allen

Squid Game is a modern parable of Jesus’s forgiveness and how to treat others.

An Iconic Defense: John Damascene, Doctor of Christian Art...

By Kaitlyn Curtin

St. John of Damascus is one of the most important figures in the history of Christian theology. Learn about his life and work here.

Purple Elephants of Doom

By Matthew Allen

The story of Paul teaches God’s grace is given even to the chief sinner for the chief sin.

On Slaying Dragons: Revelation and Skyrim

By Matthew Allen

For some reason, though, it always tends to be the least interpretable ideas in Revelation that are the most hotly contested: the mark of the beast, the...

How Holy Water is Made

By Fr. Richard Tomlinson

In this installment of Religion Behind the Scenes, Fr. Richard Tomlinson tells us a bit about how Holy Water is made and how it is used in the Christian...

How Jewish Prayer Shawls Are Made and Used

By Ori Faran

In this Religion Behind the Scenes interview, Ori tells us a bit about how he got into this sacred work, how he makes tallitot (or prayer shawls), and...

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