Religion
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Holland: Whatever happened to the fear of sinning?
What does the average person think about sin?
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Ramadan’s first Friday prayers are held at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque
Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, including some who were allowed to enter from the occupied West Bank.
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The Mundane Way: Of sourdough and spiritual practice
Most Sunday evenings I bake sourdough bread for my family and me to eat during the week.
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Holland: Do this in remembrance of me
Last week, we touched on the subject of baptism, and this week I thought we could follow up with a chat about communion.
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Liturgical practices like Lent catch on with Chattanooga evangelicals
A serpentine line weaved around the dimly lit sanctuary of The Mission Chattanooga Parish on East 12th Street. Near the back, 5-year-old Zoey Baum awaited her turn.
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Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting, reflection — and fish fries
This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians.
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Living on Purpose: Believer’s baptism or baptismal regeneration?
Believer's baptism and baptismal regeneration represent two distinct views on the role of water baptism in salvation.
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Faith Focus: Bee colonies are a bug soap opera and other random access musings
My records tell me that it has been a bit over four months since I corralled all of my mental squirrels into a Random Access Musings column.
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Holland: The spiritual battle for our attention
Let's consider tracking how we spend our time in a typical 24-day period. Sleeping and working naturally take up most of it, followed by household tasks and hobbies and, finally, entertainment.
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Faith Focus: My dearest mother, we are all still alive
My dearest mother, I trust this heartfelt letter finds you and Papa in good spirits and wonderful health.
