Using pictures from what I posted last year athttps://www.michealpalmer.com, I would like to offer some reflections on what we can do now during holy week to deepen our understanding of what it means to pursue justice and peace in the way of Jesus. Earth Care with Lenten Banner Living ...
and evangelical Christian pulpits as priests, pastors, and ministers declare “war” on gay Americans, and use the Bible to back up their campaign, rather than demonstrate humanity, open mindedness, understanding, tolerance, and acceptance of people who are different ...
However, depending on where one stands on the free will versus determinism debate, some will argue just how much of a say believers have on this lifelong journey. Why Does Understanding Sanctification Matter? Sanctification matters because we need to strive to live more like Christ every day. ...
Background and situation: The context for understanding the story of the Canaanite woman's encounter with Jesus is contained in the first twenty verses of the text. In this section, Jesus counters a pharisaic argument, goes them one better, then abrogates all food laws, the major barrier to...
In the previous post about our learning styles work, I wrote about the ways my understanding shaped my teaching, my sense of individual needs, and my sense of appropriate (and sustainable) ways to respond. (Short version: I invited them in, to be “their own best teachers.”) The learnin...
In light of these ideas I analyze the character of Strauss's final phase. Strauss's Progress in Understanding Maimonides When Strauss's later writings on the Guide and the Mishneh Torah are com pared with his earlier writings, one clearly sees that Strauss progressed in his understanding of ...
Those who are simply looking for new ways of understanding as you seek to follow Jesus’ Way of being in the world, will discover resources for your personal Lenten journey. Share this: Twitter Facebook Email LinkedIn Like this: Loading... Posted in Adult Education, BEYOND Atonement, Home,...
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I just wanted to say that it was very gracious of Dan Olmsted to post my pointed critique of his understanding of the founding principles of the US. Beyond that, I think most will agree with Dan's main thesis that progressives would be expected to have some built-in conflicts on our is...
problems. Not complete elimination of them to be sure, but substantial amelioration. Science was a new and extremely powerful form of leverage allowing human beings to form intricate understandings of how nature worked and then ride or tweak these understandings to achieve goals they wanted to ...