Oakland Area Religion & Spirituality Examiners
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"In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed." 1...
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Before I begin today's writing, I want to report that one of the participants in the Season of Illumination has requested that I do a Treasure Mapping class So, I'm going...
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One year ago this morning, I had the unhappy assignment of parting ways with my longest-standing friend and companion, Marley. She was a...
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I had an interesting conversation yesterday with my niece about the pros and cons of expectation, attachment, and detachment. We both...
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The New Year's Resolution (a.k.a. "goal") for this column is to answer the Skeptic's Annotated Bible in the coming year,...
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On December 31, 2009, we'll experience a blue moon lunar eclipse. A blue moon typically refers to the second full moon in a given month,...
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"When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength."____Chief Shawnee Tecumseh...
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This is especially true if you follow science and agree that the millennium commenced with the year of George W. Bush’s first...
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Singing the Songs of the Brokenhearted Related articles 'Waking Lazarus' by T. L. Hines 'Pilgrim's Progress' by John Bunyan...
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I pray that this verse will enrich your spirit, encourage you to greater faith in Jesus, and enable you to seek new ways to make a difference in the lives of the people you are...
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RI field fight part of bigger church-state dispute
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A fight over athletic fields in this city goes beyond who gets to play soccer where and raises thorny questions about separation of church and state and public aid to religious institutions - divisive issues that have flared repeatedly in heavily Catholic Rhode Island.