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Sarah Michelle Gellar on Customized Spirituality

Like her television show, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," actress Sarah Michelle Gellar's personal spirituality borrows from a hodgepodge of religions. "I ...


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Religion Without Relationship Is Meaningless

Wayne Cordeiro, pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship O'ahu in Honolulu, Hawaii, writes:

Some time ago some wonderful people in our church gave Anna, ...

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Legalism: When Application Trumps Intent

In an interview with Preaching Magazine, preacher, professor, and author Haddon Robinson warns against the danger of legalism:

When an abstract concept ...

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Christ's Identity Not Important?

Jeremy Bowen, the presenter of a new British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) documentary on Jesus stated, "The important thing is not what he was ...


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Limits of Theology

Respect for differing views...provides some defense against the natural desire to probe incessantly the mystery of the gospel. (There are those who would ...


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Faith and Obedience, on the Same Coin

The Bible recognizes no faith that does not lead to obedience, nor does it recognize any obedience that does not spring from faith. The two are at opposite ...


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Human Trinity

As I see it, the Christian life must [comprise] three concentric circles, each of which must be kept in its proper place. In the outer circle must be ...


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Rude Intolerance

Religious tolerance is not always a sign of good will. It can be a sign of careless, perhaps hypocritical religious indifference of the most high-handed ...


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The Real Answer to Racism

Racism isn't a bad habit; it's not a mistake; it's a sin. The answer is not sociology; it's theology.


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The Most Profound Thought

Karl Barth was invited to deliver one of the distinguished lectureships at a theological seminary in the East, and while he was there a group of ministers ...


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