Tag: christianity
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Masonic Roots: Christ, Solomon, or Baal?
from saintsalive.com: You have read in other articles that Freemasonry is a non-sectarian Order embracing principles of all religions. Such boasts of universality is a most predominant portion of Masonic belief. Even with varied religious principles, the Order must have a beginning or “roots” from which it draws. This article is devoted to the “roots” of…
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Where Did Christianity Really Come From?
from newdawnmagazine.com: This article is a brief examination of the nature and historical roots of the Qumran community that lived and worked on the western shore of the Dead Sea around 150 BCE to 68 CE and the connections that may be discerned between it and the preaching of John the Baptist, the ministry of…
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The Curious Case of Jesus’s Wife
from TheAtlantic.com: For six days in September 2012, some 300 participants came together at Sapienza University, in Rome, for the 10th International Congress of Coptic Studies. Among those presenting was Karen L. King. The author of five books, King is a highly respected specialist in early Christianity whose work focuses on a group of Christians…
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Berlin House of One: The first church-mosque-synagogue?
from BBC News: Berlin thinks it is making religious history as Muslims, Jews and Christians join hands to build a place where they can all worship. The House of One, as it is being called, will be a synagogue, a church and a mosque under one roof. An architecture competition has been held and the…
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Three Thrown Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
from damninteresting.com: Sometime in the 1940s, an improbable encounter occurred at a mental institution in Maryland. Two women, each of whom was institutionalized for believing she was the Virgin Mary, chanced upon one another and engaged in conversation. They had been chatting for several minutes when the older woman introduced herself as “Mary, Mother of…
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Inside Manhattan’s Most Hipster-y Megachurch
from religion.blogs.cnn.com: While some churches are struggling to attract younger members, 20 and 30-something-year-olds are waiting in long lines to get into Hillsong’s services. Pastor Carl Lentz is the main attraction.
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Virginia Christian School Says 8-Year-Old Not Feminine Enough
from usatoday.com: The family of a little girl in western Virginia have removed her from her school after administrators said she did not appear feminine enough. Sunnie Kahle, 8, likes autographed baseballs and hunting knives alongside stuffed animals and jewelry, according to CBS affiliate WDBJ. “It’s fun,” Sunnie said. Sometimes her schoolmates at Timberlake Christian…
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Muslims Flee Christian Militias in Central Africa Republic
from goddiscussion.com: Christian militias are brutally attacking Muslims in Bangui with both villages and towns being affected. Whole villages are being deserted as Christians are burning and looting Muslim’s houses and mosques. Now, tens of thousands of Muslims are fleeing the violent areas and into neighboring countries in hopes for safety.
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America Is Not a Christian Nation — and It Never Was
from beliefnet.com: A “Christian” nation with a disturbing history of enslaving people, capturing land that belonged to residents who were here first, levying excessive and increasing taxes, starting wars throughout the globe, turning a blind eye to questionable business practices, relying upon the fine print in contracts to deceive people into doing what they had…
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‘The Nicolaitans: Ground Zero for the Anti-Christ’
Was true Christianity co-opted by a heresy early in the Christian Era? An evocative ten minute video, “The Nicolaitans: Ground Zero for the Anti-Christ,” hits close to home as all believers need to be on their toes and their faith examined. Did a gnostic heresy replace Christ with their idol Apollo? You Tube provided summary: …
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Ancient ‘#BoneBox’ Called Oldest Christian Artifact
from foxnews.com: Long-unrecognized lettering confirms that first-century artifacts found within an ancient Jerusalem tomb are the earliest representations of Christianity ever found, researchers say. Two Hebrew scholars who examined photographs showing the inside of the tomb agree that markings on an ossuary – a box made to hold human remains — are stylized letters that…
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A Card-Counting Mix of Bibles, Blackjack and Cash
from nytimes.com: Colin Jones has toiled in the cacophonous, windowless, artificially lighted corridors of casinos across the country in an effort to beat the house with math. He has worked to master the art of card counting, long scorned by casino operators, in which players try to gain an advantage over a blackjack dealer by…
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Saint or Slave Trader? Doubts About St. Patrick’s Origins
The popular legend that St Patrick was a slave taken to Ireland by force is untrue, according to researchers in England, who claim he was actually a slave trader. The classic telling of St Patrick’s life suggests he was abducted from western Britain in his adolescence and forced to work unpaid.
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#PopOcculture: #MurderAndMayhem, Mystery, Marijuana
PA Psych Hospital Shooter’s Identity Remains a Mystery // Mystery as ‘poison’ kills British tycoon and wife in remote Estonian forest // Yoga Founder Steps Down Due to Scandal // Evangelical voters raise Santorum to victory in Tennessee // Pat Robertson speaks out for marijuana legalization
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‘A Thief In The Night’: 40th Anniversary of Original ‘Left Behind’
Long before millions of readers were getting worried about being left behind, scores of viewers fretted about the ramifications of A Thief in the Night.