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Posted in God is...Always on Dec 23rd, 2008
Reviewed by Julian Hall
Before this gathering of comedians, musicians and scientists to celebrate their own Holy Trinity of Christmas – namely the secular, the rational and the scientific – I felt that what I was about to see was as much a kind of alternative Royal [...]
Posted in God is...Each of Us on Dec 23rd, 2008
Just as money is getting tighter than Michael Phelps’ abs, along comes the news that giving is good for you. Fortunately, you don’t have to dole out a Wii to everyone from your dog walker to the drycleaner to reap the benefits.
It’s acts of kindness, such as running to the pharmacy for a sick friend [...]
Posted in God is...Empowerment on Dec 17th, 2008
Written by Arlene Edmonds
Spirituality is taking center stage during this holiday season as many in Mount Airy, West Oak Lane and Cheltenham are struggling to survive these economic times. There is no void of houses of worship in the Northwest Philadelphia and Lower Montgomery County area. As many are planning to attend services for Chanukah, [...]
Posted in God is...Everywhere on Dec 17th, 2008
Written by Cheryl Heckler
Oxford, Ohio (ENI). Hundreds of people showed up in Olympia, the capital of Washington state, for a two-hour rally to protest against Christmas with a “winter solstice” sign. The gathering was sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation, which calls religion a “myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds”.
It’s all [...]
Posted in god is on Dec 16th, 2008
Keith Powell/ Arrow Lakes News
As a child, Christmas was all about getting the presents. My buddy Steve and I spent many hours sitting in the living room dreaming about the best gift we could receive. Store windows on Main Street beckoned, catalogues enticed, and my mind drifted every night as I resisted falling asleep. One [...]
Posted in God is...Empowerment on Dec 16th, 2008
Written by Grant Swank
Obviously God was in no rush for Christmas. Then why should you be in such a bustle?
If you are not careful, you will miss Christmastide. You may celebrate the Day but you may miss the Spirit of the Day.
Posted in God is...Each of Us on Dec 12th, 2008
Written by Amy Kramer
“God is just pretend.” That was a bumper sticker I saw on the back of a car in town the other day. It struck me that someone would be adamant enough in their own non-belief to make such a strident proclamation on a bumper sticker. Yes, there are bumper stickers announcing the [...]
Posted in god is on Dec 12th, 2008
Written by David Capes on his “A Word in Edgewise” blog:
Last week on “A Show of Faith,” a radio show I cohost with Rabbi Federow on 950 KPRC, Father Brendan Cahill made a statement that got my attention. In fact, the thought wasn’t original with him, he heard it from a young seminarian who gave [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 8th, 2008
Written by David C. Pack
Christmas is thought to be a wonderful time, focusing participants on giving, family togetherness, beautiful music and decorations, feasting on special foods and singing traditional carols. All of this is supposedly centered around the worship of Jesus Christ, and His birth on December 25.
Where did Christmas originate? What is the origin [...]
Posted in God is...Everywhere on Dec 8th, 2008
Written by Doris Wagnon
According to Fox News, there is an ad campaign launched on D.C. buses which says, “Why Believe in a God? Just be good for goodness sake.”
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