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2012-12-25T13:16:44-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Christmas without Tradition

Last updated on: December 25, 2012 at 1:16 pm By Jamie Schwoerer

Christmas Tradition. In our family, this meant waking up early on Christmas morning. My sister and I were “in charge” of making sure everyone was up at a decent time. We certainly couldn’t wait forever to dive into those gifts! Mom would start the coffee and the music, and Dad would make sure we brushed our teeth. When everyone was ready, we’d start the gift opening with the stockings that always hung over the fireplace. Once we finished with the... Read more

2012-12-18T10:55:05-07:00

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Guns, God, and the Blame Game

Last updated on: December 18, 2012 at 10:55 am By Jamie Schwoerer

As I was driving into work this morning, one of the local morning shows was talking about allowing teachers to carry guns into schools. Not all teachers, just those that wanted to and were properly trained in the use and safety of firearms. It also seems that all I’ve seen on social media outlets, blogs, and in the national media is if we hadn’t taken god out of the schools, these types of tragedies wouldn’t happen. We need to bring... Read more

2012-12-17T12:10:40-07:00

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Why I Wouldn’t Consider Myself a Christian, Even if I Became a Believer

Last updated on: December 17, 2012 at 12:10 pm By Jamie Schwoerer

Christian Apologetics — essentially the defense of the Christian faith — is a field that is almost completely foreign to me. In fact, it was completely foreign to me until I had the opportunity to attend a Christian Apologetics class at Denver Seminary. The class was interesting, but since I don’t consider myself a Christian, there were definitely a few things I was put off by. The subject of this particular class was the Resurrection of Jesus. I tried to... Read more

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2012-10-23T20:31:57-06:00

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Health Insurance from the “Genetic Pre-Existing Condition” Perspective (Part II)

Last updated on: October 23, 2012 at 8:31 pm By Jamie Schwoerer

In a world where those of us dealing with pre-existing conditions have so many health care costs that it can get in the way of other things, we are forced to choose whether or not we should get the care we need when we need it. Read more

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2012-10-23T20:31:32-06:00

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Health Insurance from the “Genetic Pre-Existing Condition” Perspective (Part I)

Last updated on: October 23, 2012 at 8:31 pm By Jamie Schwoerer

If it were up to me, I would start my own business. However, that is not an option even if I want to because I need a job that provides health insurance. Read more

2012-10-11T23:00:29-06:00

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Is Picking Up a Hitchhiker Something to be Ashamed of?

Last updated on: October 11, 2012 at 11:00 pm By Jamie Schwoerer

In the world we live in today, we are more unwilling than ever to help out our fellow man, or woman. Read more

2012-10-11T08:20:49-06:00

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Ghosts, God, and the Paranormal

Last updated on: October 11, 2012 at 8:20 am By Jamie Schwoerer

Reflections on Grant Schnarr's book, "Ghost Brother Angel". Read more

2012-10-02T18:32:26-06:00

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Unanswered Prayers

Last updated on: October 2, 2012 at 6:32 pm By Jamie Schwoerer

Many people have given up on god because some major prayer wasn't answered, but I tend to think that god knows what he's doing. Read more

2012-09-28T17:43:23-06:00

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The Human Impact on Other Living Things

Last updated on: September 28, 2012 at 5:43 pm By Jamie Schwoerer

Watching a few young puppies interact with each other and with people made me realize just how much humans affect other living beings in this world. Read more

2012-09-27T16:43:53-06:00

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Prayer Without Religion

Last updated on: September 27, 2012 at 4:43 pm By Jamie Schwoerer

Can we pray without religion? Of course we can! Make your prayer personal, ask for the things you need help with in your life, but don't forget to be thankful for all that you have, either. Read more

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