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Holy Thursday is the day for dyeing eggs. In the evening, after the reading of the 12 Gospel, the girls undertake the decoration of the bier of Christ (epitaphios) with garlands of white and purple flowers, so that in the morning of Good Friday it is ready to receive the image of th...
Eurozone Rescue or Recession? Fallout of the October Package It was short-term good news in that it defused 'the bomb' -- the possible catastrophe vortex of failing banks and defaulting sovereigns. The bad news is that it will induce a recession. Banks will create a credit crunch in tryin...
There’s no “This is my body” or “This cup is the new covenant in my blood poured out for the forgiveness of sins” in John’s gospel. That’s not to say there’s a contradiction here in the storyline: John focuses on a more radical form of demonstrating the forgiveness that wou...
for the sins of the world is so powerful. However, much of Isaiah’s perspective points to our day and the apocalyptic days of the future, especially regarding events in the Middle East. “Apocalypticism is an expressive term which denotes the unveiling of the future. Portions of Ezekiel, ...
Even the English term “endless” necessarily entails the idea of time, or sequence. This also represents many of the components or symbols we find in biblical references to the new age. The idea of personal experience is still there, the idea of relationships with others is still there, ...
for previous Democrat candidates. They say he’s saving and supporting Christianity even though some argue that white evangelical Christians’ support of the president is “harming the church’s witness for the sake of short-term political gain.” And anyone who speaks out against him is the ...