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Writing Tricks Indirectly Help Prayer
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Cheryl Petersen
Elmore Leonard (1925-2013), author with bestselling books, gives 10 tricks for good writing. One of the tricks is to “use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.” In other words, keep the writing free of religious, medical, psychological jargon. I look at the Bible and wonder if its writers applied the same trick. Minus the flowery patter in…
Traditions to Pass On
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Cheryl Petersen
The cultural preservation of religious principles occurs through traditions however do the traditions resemble rote style learning or independent thinking and practice? Are the teachings communicative or ceremonial? Is an institution claiming authority over passing along the teachings? An effective tradition, is not regurgitating good words, but loving and serving God, while loving humanity and…
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