But Baptists would not have adopted the hallowed practice of local church autonomy had it not been for the fact, that they respected (in this one instance, at least) the silence of the Scriptures. The New Testament has no stated prohibition of centralized government for the churches. It ...
Father Valignano: The moment you set foot in that country, you step into high danger. Helpful•5 9 Rodrigues: The black soil of Japan is filled with the wailing of so many Christians, the red blood of priests has flowed profusely, the walls of the church have fallen down. ...
And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean. Every bed whereon she lieth all the...
I find great peace in silencing the mind and simply existing, with no need or desire for anything but the breath. In this space, the thousand scriptures I’ve tried to follow fade away. Strangely, when going back over them, I find that they were trying to demystify the silence. I knew...
Discover the unique tranquility of Nyepi, the Balinese New Year, marked by a day of silence, fasting, and meditation. Learn how Bali transforms during this sacred observance, the rituals preceding it, and how visitors can respectfully participate in this
The Student must be prepared for temptations of the most extraordinary subtlety; as the Scriptures of the Christians mystically put it, in their queer but often illuminating jargon, the Devil can disguise himself as an Angel of Light. A species of parenthesis is necessary thus early in this ...
Education in Ancient Israel: Across the Deadening Silence / Scribes and Schools: The Canonization of the Hebrew ScripturesEducation in Ancient Israel: Across the Deadening Silence, by James L. Crenshaw. Anchor Bible...Balentine, Samuel E
In the center of the square is a bronze lamp carved with Buddhism scriptures on its eight facades. On the east and west are the bell and the drum. The bronze bell weighs about two tons. Its creation was financed by donations from 108 Buddhists. The drum is two meters in diameter. ...
Bonheoffer says right words come out of right silence, and right silence comes out of right words—an interplay between silence and word. Scriptures also tell us that in a multitude of words, there is much transgression. What's the solution to that? To shut our mouths every so often, so...
To celebrate her arrival, here is a beautifulstuti(song of praise) by Muthuswami Dikshithar on the Goddess. It is especially meaningful to me because thekshetrais Srirangam, where my father’s parents lived. It is set to ragaMangala Kaishiki(the name of the raga itself is auspicious, isn...