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Where Did Heaven
Come From?

The idea that Christians go to heaven upon dying isn't found in the oldest books in the New Testament, such as the letters of Paul and the Gospel of Mark. In this excerpt from the new book The Evolution of God , Robert Wright suggests that early Christianity adopted the idea from a competing religion in the Roman Empire.

Related Topics: Christianity, God, Jesus, Theology, Faiths, Egypt, Robert Wright, Pagan, Heaven

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Pagans Reject the Idea of Evil--
How Do We Respond to Terrorism?

We have nature as our teacher, and a set of rough ethics that value life, balance, and interconnection.

Related Topics: Faiths, Earth Based Religions, Violence, Life, pagan response, Ideology, economic system, Global Warming, value life, Evil, Israeli independence movement, Authority

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A Pagan Response to Katrina

The Goddess has immense power, both creative and destructive

Related Topics: Faiths, Earth Based Religions, Power, human, human intelligence, Intelligence, Human Life, natural disasters, Nature, immense power, Climate Change, destructive natural disasters

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Why the Bible Forbids Paganism

Wicca and similar groups are flourishing in America. They're also violating the biblical commandment against idolatry.

Related Topics: Faiths, God, Witch, wheat stalks, Polytheism, classical medieval commentator, decalogues prohibition, Religion, liberal church group, genuine pagan revival, mdash

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Our First Year

Related Topics: Community, Faith, point wise, Beliefnet, Prayer Circles, amazing prayer circles, Christianity, passion shine, Prayer, community site

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Christians: Take Depression Seriously

With prayer, 'all things are possible,' but sometimes depression requires additional action.

Related Topics: Health, Emotional Health, Depression, Counseling, spiritual condition, Prayer, Young People, Guilt, right kind, high rise apartment building, Suicide, depression lie

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Few Saving Graces in 'Da Vinci'

La Shawn Barber blogs about religion, culture, and politics for Beliefnet.

Related Topics: News, Politics, god, Divorce, Religious, Book, Religion, Family, Bible, religious divorce, political labels, homosexual lifestyle

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The Christian Lessons of Halloween

Three things we can learn from Halloween--by way of the Bible.

Related Topics: Faiths, Halloween, Body, Complete Halloween Coverage, real crowd pleaser, Kids, neighborhoods trick or treating, Fear, rating scale, Mind, comfort zone

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Loose Canon Archive: December 2004

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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Loose Canon Archive: August 2004

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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