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A Universalist Perspective on Easter
(Cover image for this post is “And He Rose: The Resurrection” by Vincent Barzoni.) Note: When I use the terms “univeralist” and “universalism,” I’m talking about the concept of underlying themes or principles that all religions share in common, and the idea that these common themes are more important than surface-level differences. This is…
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Book Review: The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions by Marcus J. Borg and N. T. Wright
“Was Jesus born of a virgin? Did he know he was the Messiah? Was he bodily resurrected from the dead? Did he intentionally die to redeem humankind? Was Jesus God? In The Meaning of Jesus two leading Jesus scholars with widely divergent views go right to the heart of these questions and others, presenting the…
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Where Is Christianity’s Goddess?
A quick survey of popular religions around the world will make one thing abundantly clear — humans are naturally drawn to the concept of the Divine Feminine. Sometimes this Goddess appears alone as a representation of the creative forces of the universe. Often, She is paired with a male counterpart. The Hindu Trimurti (the masculine…
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