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Remembering 9/11’s victims by recommiting to faith – and justice
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remims
The calendar designated Sunday, September 11, 2011, as “Patriot Day.” It has a nice ring to it, but I suspect it will always be better known as “9/11.” At church, we somberly remembered, with song, video and a sermon on returning good for evil, the day a decade ago when Islamic terrorists hijacked aircraft and…
Perry’s prayer rally at crossroads of freedom of, and from religion?
By
remims
OK. First off, let’s be clear: I take a philosophical back seat to no one in promoting the right of any American to worship — or not — the God or gods or Force or assorted plants, celestial bodies, etc., of their choice. And if they don’t believe in any of those things, I don’t…
Do Christians need their own ‘Ramadan’?
By
remims
Unless you live under a rock you must have at least heard a passing mention of this: It’s Ramadan. As a Christian, I do not observe it – but I have an amazed, perhaps even a little envious bit of respect for it. Understand, my co-religionists, this is no Lent, our Ash Wednesday- to-Easter period…
Jesus is the Rock of Ages on Facebook, too
By
remims
It turns out that the Son of God is no stranger to social media. He did that pretty well, as you recall, more than 2,000 years ago. Huge crowds followed him, even into the countryside. He taught them, blessed them, healed them and fed them. When he rode into Jerusalem in triumph, the cheering throngs…
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