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Ethics and Religion Talk: Is Study of Scripture an Obligation in Your Tradition?

by (Rabbi David J.B...)

Submitted 02-27-2023 under OPINION

Fred Stella, the Pracharak (Outreach Minister) for the West Michigan Hindu Temple, responds: While studying the scriptures is highly recommended to devotees, it is not required at all. One can be a devoted Hindu in a variety of ways. Many adherents...

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Ethics and Religion Talk: How Does Your Tradition Use Scripture for Preaching, part 2

by (Rabbi David J.B...)

Submitted 02-06-2023 under OPINION

Last week’s responses were mainly written by people from traditions in which there is a strict cycle for reading and preaching. This week we hear from panelists who have no scriptural cycle or whose traditions or houses of worship have opted...

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Ethics and Religion Talk: How Does Your Tradition Use Scripture for Preaching, part 1

by (Rabbi David J.B...)

Submitted 01-30-2023 under OPINION

Rev. Salvatore Sapienza, the Senior Pastor at Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ in Saugatuck/Douglas, responds: Like many Christian churches around the world, our church follows the Revised Common Lectionary, a collection of assigned...

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Why is Scripture so Old?

by (Rabbi David J.B...)

Submitted 04-29-2019 under OPINION

Fred Stella, the Pracharak (Outreach Minister) for the West Michigan Hindu Temple, responds: “Hinduism has no such concept of a ‘closed canon’ as is the case with many religions. While we do have a collection of foundational...

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Non-Biblical sources of wisdom

by (Rabbi David J.B...)

Submitted 10-29-2018 under OPINION

The Reverend Colleen Squires, minister at All Souls Community Church of West Michigan, a Unitarian Universalist Congregation, responds: “This may surprise many but most Unitarian Universalists do not rely on scripture to make our...

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Reading Your Bible Discovering the Biblical Message Today

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Submitted 09-02-2015 under

Presented by Steve Mueller, PhD., Teacher and Author Thursday, September 17, 7:00 -8:30pm Program will be live streamed at catholicinformationcenter.org In November, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Dogmatic Constitution...

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Two fascinating local women explorers

by (DominicanCenter...)

Submitted 07-17-2014 under NONPROFITS

VISUAL LECTIO DIVINA 086-102Facilitator: Debby Topliff, Artist, AuthorDay/Date/Time: Thursday, July 24; 6:30-8:30 p.m. On Thursday, July 24, Dominican Center is offering you the opportunity to dabble in the prayer/art of VIsual Lectio Divina....

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Exploring the Catholic Tradition

by (DominicanCenter...)

Submitted 09-10-2013 under NONPROFITS

Dominican Center at Marywood  is introducing a new and ongoing series of monthly programs, each of which will explore an aspect of the Catholic faith and practices. Open to all who are interested in learning more about Catholicism, there will...

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You ARE Lovable -- Believe It!

by (grdominicans)

Submitted 07-15-2010 under NONPROFITS

Last month's talent for living in a community was appreciating our own unique qualities. Remember? "As different as different can be."  That leads us right into this month's talent - the gift of believing we are lovable.  Those who have a...

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