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September 2010 |
| Quitting 'Christianity' |
| Novelist Anne Rice will "quit being a Christian," but remains "committed to Christ," she said in July. Rice, who wrote vampire fiction before her "Christ the Lord" serie
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| Between us |
Walter Wangerin Jr. |
September 2010 |
| The robber under the bed |
| What shall adults do? Join the story! |
| When I was 6 and my brother and I slept in the attic (my dad said it was a bedroom, but Paul and I knew it was an attic), I realized there was a robber lying in wait beneath our bed. Every night, h
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Frederic and
Mary Ann Brussat |
September 2010 |
| The 7 Principles of Peace of Mind |
| Shoshanna covers a timely topic |
| Brenda Shoshanna covers a very timely topic in Fearless: The 7 Principles of Peace of Mind: how to confront the fears that dominate our days. Economic uncertainty, unemployment, terrorist threats, en
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September 2010 |
| Missing the squirrels |
| Preschooler disappointed by skipping museum exhibit |
| Our son and daughter-in-law planned a full Saturday of activities for their three children but ran out of time to include a visit to the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit. When reviewing the day with their
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| A Lutheran Christian life for today |
Peter W. Marty |
August 2010 |
| An appreciation for doubt |
| Wonder, glory of mystery get swept aside by self-righteousness |
| Wonder, glory of mystery get swept aside by self-righteousness.
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August 2010 |
| Second Coming forecast |
| Four in 10 Americans believe Jesus will return to earth by 2050, while a slightly larger portion (46 percent) don't believe they'll see a Second Coming by then.
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| Pass the faith |
Diana Dworin |
August 2010 |
| Animal connections |
| Creatures large and small can link us to God's wonders |
| Some kids are natural-born animal trainers. In no time flat, they can teach a pet parakeet to echo a phrase or train the family's Labrador to leap for a Frisbee.But pets can teach children some tr
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Frederic and
Mary Ann Brussat |
August 2010 |
| Connecting Like Jesus: Practices for Healing, Teaching, and Preaching |
| Campolo and Darling write about "spiritually charged communication" |
| Connecting Like Jesus: Practices for Healing, Teaching, and Preaching is a collaboration by Tony Campolo, professor emeritus at Eastern University, St. Davids, Pa., and Mary Albert Darling, associ
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| Presiding bishop |
Mark S. Hanson |
August 2010 |
| Freedom rings in the word |
| We find truth about selves, both bad and good news |
| At a synod assembly where I was participating as the churchwide representative, I was invited to give my response to this question: "Bishop, in one word what is your vision for every member of th
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| A Lutheran Christian life for today |
Peter W. Marty |
July 2010 |
| Column to focus on faithful living |
| Look beyond set of beliefs to our everyday experiences |
| Why in the world would anyone want to be a Lutheran Christian? Even if a person is born into the religious tradition we call Lutheranism, it is presumably escapable. Why do any of us want this life
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