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Good Friday 2013
By
Reed Hall
Today (as I write, Friday, March 29, 2013), Christians worldwide are observing Good Friday — the Friday immediately prior to Easter Sunday. Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ (traditionally believed to have occurred on a Friday), just as Easter Sunday commemorates the resurrection which Christians believe subsequently occurred (on the following…
On Teaching About Indigenous Religions (Part Five)
By
Reed Hall
Finally, what about something like religious sacrificial offerings? The practice is common enough among indigenous religions; but what role, if any, might such a practice play within major religions of the modern Western world, like Judaism or Christianity? Well, the practice of making sacrificial offerings to God is clearly evident in Judeo-Christian scriptures. The Jewish…
On Teaching About Indigenous Religions (Part Four)
By
Reed Hall
So, what about such matters as religious taboos, or religious sacrificial offerings? What role, if any, might such things play within major contemporary religions of the modern Western world — like, say, Judaism or Christianity? In our own contemporary culture, we tend of think of a “taboo” as being a social faux pas, an act…
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