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2010-07-12T10:32:53+00:00

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Games Scientists and Theologians Play

Last updated on: July 12, 2010 at 10:32 am By Benjamin Chicka

What if religious beliefs about divine beings were caused by natural processes rather than real divine beings? Or what if religious beliefs were random unnecessary by-products? Religion is like leftover trash that can be done away with. What is someone committed to belief in God left to do? Read more

2010-07-10T15:58:09+00:00

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A theology that can change the world

Last updated on: July 10, 2010 at 3:58 pm By George Elerick

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We are made for story. For narrative. For life. For moments to unfold. For pages to turn. But our story isn’t part of one single meta-narrative. Our views evolve from a multi-centered existence. From multi-centered narratives. We participate in a life of pluralistic possibilities that draw us into the reality that there is more discovery involved with our existential dilemmas than finding one single answer that offers the illusion of peace. Read more

2010-07-09T12:59:42+00:00

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Summer Spirituality: Holy Adventures

Last updated on: July 9, 2010 at 12:59 pm By Guest Contributor

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"I have a daily spiritual practice that has changed my life. As I leave my Lancaster, Pennsylvania, home for my morning walk, I make two verbal affirmations – usually in a low voice so I don’t wake the neighbors – “This is the day that God has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it!” and “What surprising adventure will I have today?” Bruce Epperly on the spiritual practice of holy adventure. Read more

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2010-07-09T11:01:16+00:00

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My Thirst for Evidence

Last updated on: July 9, 2010 at 11:01 am By Guest Contributor

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"I find comfort in those two tones that indicate that an episode of a “Law and Order” franchise is coming on. I don’t mind watching reruns because I’ve usually forgotten the outcome. I feel the same way about the “CSI” franchises and the television show “House.” This might be my personal television vice, but I suspect that it’s part of a wider fascination with evidence. That is, many people have become increasingly interested in various forms of evidence– through technology, skepticism, a need for healing or a quest for justice – and how it plays out around us." Guest blogger Monica Coleman shares her fascination with 'evidence' from her Beautiful Mind Blog. Read more

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2010-07-08T15:09:40+00:00

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Ethics in an Oil Spill: Sorrow in a Spill

Last updated on: July 8, 2010 at 3:09 pm By Guest Contributor

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"Here we find ourselves again, viewing images of Lake Pontchartrain. This time, the threat is not from nature, it’s human-made. Tar balls from the Gulf Oil spill threaten the lake, as that oil spill looms into not days, not weeks, but months. Surely, this gas and oil spill has been both a nightmare, and a public relations fiasco." Guest blogger Susan Baller-Shepard wonders who will say "I'm sorry?" Read more

2010-07-08T10:09:21+00:00

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Cleaner, Leaner Form of Government for Presbyterians

Last updated on: July 8, 2010 at 10:09 am By Guest Contributor

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"The stripping away of rules and regulations is hard for some people to stomach. I heard someone say that we would need to be "so much more alert" to the dangers of misuses and abuses. Yes. He was right. But maybe we'd also need to be more alert to one another, and to our faith, and to the church." Talitha Phillips, blogging live from the PC(USA)'s General Assembly, on the vote to adopt a new Form of Government... Read more

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2010-07-07T09:53:35+00:00

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Race, Nationality, Immigration, Solidarity?

Last updated on: July 7, 2010 at 9:53 am By Guest Contributor

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Seminary student and guest blogger Talitha Phillips files her third report on the hot issues being debated at the Presbyterian Church's bi-annual gathering this week. Read more

2010-07-06T20:28:26+00:00

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How Buddhism Taught Me to Pray as a Christian

Last updated on: July 6, 2010 at 8:28 pm By Carl Gregg

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I was raised as an evangelical Christian to spend twenty minutes each day in a “quiet time” with God: reading the Bible, journaling, and praying. When I first visited a Zen Buddhist Center as an undergraduate religion major, I was invited to sit zazen for forty-five minutes, more than twice the amount of “quiet time” to which I was accustomed. Read more

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2010-07-06T10:33:27+00:00

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How Not to Inherit Eternal Life

Last updated on: July 6, 2010 at 10:33 am By Alyce McKenzie

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This is the third week of our summer series "How Not to be a Disciple." This week our focus is on the parable of the Good Samaritan and our topic is "How Not to Inherit Eternal Life." Read more

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2010-07-06T09:39:18+00:00

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Gratitude: A Spiritual Practice

Last updated on: July 6, 2010 at 9:39 am By Guest Contributor

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"Meister Eckhardt once noted that if the only prayer you can make is “thank you,” that will be enough. And, I agree. Gratitude is the virtue of interdependence and connection, reminding us that what is best in life is a gift, not something we originated on our own and by ourselves but the result of the interplay of our creativity and the gift of life mediated through parents, friends, the environment, culture, our nation, and the divine who moves through all things." Bruce Epperly reflects on the spiritual practice of saying "thank you." Read more

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