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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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Sts. Simon and Jude

Related Topics: Christianity, Catholic, Saints, Saint of the Day

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Angels: History or Mystery?

In almost every known culture, angelic beings have been recorded.

Related Topics: Inspiration, Angels, Angel, human, human heads, Theology, human history, ancient Arabic city, angel art, Culture, animalhuman appearing, television screens

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Taking Off My Hijab

I put on a headscarf because I felt God wanted me to cover up. But then I wondered if it was really required of me.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam

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A New Opportunity for Mormonism?

Richard J. Mouw, a prominent evangelical, offers a 'friendly suggestion' to Mormons about explaining their faith.

Related Topics: Faiths, Latter Day Saints, Mormon, Mormonism