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Enlightenment Religion in the Private and Public Bibles of Thomas Jefferson
For Thomas Jefferson, the human being's responsibility was to extricate and celebrate good religion....
February 29, 2024
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The Affair of the Sausages and Religious Freedom
Five hundred years ago today, some Swiss people ate sausages. This was a major event in the history of Christianity....
March 8, 2022
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Christian Apocalypse in Pandemic-Stricken South Korea
Christianity in South Korea will never be the same post-pandemic....
December 9, 2021
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Sunday Mournings
Sunday worship was valorized as something it was not, but the “new normal” could turn out to be something that warrants renewed hope....
October 7, 2021
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Sunday Is ...
Are traditional holy days still something more than just any other day?...
January 13, 2020
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The Expanded Spelling of "koinonia"
Though as an Indian I take a certain pride in the accomplishments of Indian American children, I generally do not follow closely the spelling bee contests where they emerge as winners in most years. Still, I could not help but take notice when fourte...
June 28, 2018
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Douglas John Hall, Celebrating Ninety Years
The year 1928 was a good one for theologians. In addition to the esteemed Professor Marty, the Canadian theologian Douglas John Hall celebrated his ninetieth birthday on March 23. Hall was born in Ingersoll, Ontario; attended high school and business...
April 26, 2018
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Parades, Peeps, and Paradoxes
Easter parades survive in classic Hollywood films, on the avenues near cathedrals (which paraders pass but rarely frequent), in peeps, and in song. Seldom is there a trace of connection to the religious event which prompts Easter celebrations. Eviden...
April 2, 2018
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In Search of a Rectification of Names
After eighty years, the college fellowship that I attended as an undergraduate at Princeton has altered its name. “Princeton Evangelical Fellowship” is gone, replaced by “Princeton Christian Fellowship.” I was not surprised or annoyed. The original t...