Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
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Lesson 4: Buddhism
Read MORE: Lesson 4: BuddhismI am not sure whether any of my friends would call themselves Christian Buddhists; but in the “if it works for you” world in which we live, some certainly could be regarded as such. They talk of complementing their Christianity…
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Lesson 3: Hinduism
Read MORE: Lesson 3: HinduismI do not regard this as a series on world religions so much as some insights for Christians living among other religious traditions. Taylor describes this as allowing holy envy for some things in other world religions to transform her…
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Lesson 2: Holy Envy
Read MORE: Lesson 2: Holy EnvyBarbara Brown Taylor addresses the pluralism in our society by writing about her experiences teaching World Religions 101 classes. She traces leaving parish ministry after feeling empty, entering the classroom to find meaning, and finally returning to her faith refreshed…
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Lesson 1: Make Faith Great Again
Read MORE: Lesson 1: Make Faith Great AgainIf you asked me to list the two major dangers presently facing the Church in the United States, the first that would jump into my mind would be the lack of young people worshiping. The second would be Evangelicals and…
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Lesson 13: Concluding Thoughts on God’s Presence
Read MORE: Lesson 13: Concluding Thoughts on God’s PresenceI find my present thought always reflects what I have just read or what my friends who gather regularly in my home want to discuss. That leads me to think life, at least my life, is truly an ongoing conversation.…
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Lesson 12: God’s Presence in the Christian Story
Read MORE: Lesson 12: God’s Presence in the Christian StoryThe Bible’s core tradition proclaims God is a divine person who encounters chosen people in history. This engagement is described with great care and imagination. God comes as angels, a burning bush, volcanic fire, inspired prophets. Always the emphasis is…
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Lesson 11: God’s Presence Everywhere and in Everything
Read MORE: Lesson 11: God’s Presence Everywhere and in EverythingAlthough the Bible finds God’s presence primarily in the story told by a particular people about themselves, it also includes a more general picture in which God is embedded in his creation. You see that in the Wisdom tradition (Proverbs…
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Lesson 10: Two Theories of God’s Presence
Read MORE: Lesson 10: Two Theories of God’s PresenceIn some sense, understanding how God is present among us is more important than believing God exists. There is little or no significance in affirming a deity unless you can identify how this impacts your life. The Old Testament acknowledges…
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Lesson 9: God’s Presence in Creation
Read MORE: Lesson 9: God’s Presence in CreationWhen I came to Gettysburg, one very brilliant seminary professor made fun of those who talked of finding God in nature. He accused them of being pantheists who mistook beauty for divinity. At his worse, he suggested they engaged in…
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Lesson 8: God’s Presence in Historical Events
Read MORE: Lesson 8: God’s Presence in Historical EventsIt is Christmas Day, an appropriate time to acknowledge God is present in historical events. Our worship every Sunday recognizes this in special happenings. We read scriptural reports on God’s actions throughout the history of salvation. We profess in the…
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So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!