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Science and Religion, Hand in Hand By Robert Mercer-Nairne

17 Jul 2020
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Religion as our moral backbone has retreated into its hallowed enclaves, leaving science to ascend the altar of our daily lives. We depend on scientific management, the science of politics, social science,...

Scientologists Celebrate 70th Anniversary of Dianetics, By Judy Williams

09 May 2020
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Scientologists today celebrate Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health published on May 9, 1950. The book, by popular writer L. Ron Hubbard, was an instant success – some 50,000 copies sold immediately...

Book Review: GOD, A Story of Revelation by Deepak Chopra

10 Apr 2020
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Charlotte Odenson

One of the most prominent voices in the modern age, with more than 80 books of both fiction and non-fiction, Deepak Chopra follows his books Buddha and Jesus with God, a Story of Revelation, a historical...

Book Review — Everywhere Holy, Seeing Beauty, Remembering Your Identity, and Finding God Right Where You Are, by Kara Lawler

20 Mar 2020
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Charlotte Odenson

Having experienced bouts of anxiety and depression, Kara Lawler found a way to bring back the joy and peace she sought by considering simple observations as a form of prayer and embracing the noticing...

Book Review — Wake Up To What Matters: A Guide to Tibetan Buddhism for the Next Generation by Avikrita Vajra Sakya

06 Mar 2020
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Charlotte Odenson

A 25-year-old with thousands of students around the world, Avikrita Vajra Sakya is one of the highest-ranked lamas in Tibetan Buddhism. Born in the U.S. as part of a family that traces its roots to the beginnings...

Book Review The Oracle: The Jubilean Mysteries Unveiled by Jonathan Cahn

24 Jan 2020
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Charlotte Odenson

The latest book from Jonathan Cahn is a fascinating presentation of the correlations of biblical prophecy and the establishment of the modern-day nation of Israel. Using an almost Socratic Method, a dialogue...

Book Review: Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan

03 Jan 2020
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Charlotte Odenson

Because it's that time of year, I took the opportunity to read a much debated but fascinating book about the historical Jesus, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Dr. Reza Aslan. Dr....

Book Review of “The Journey to the Mayflower: God’s Outlaws and the Invention of Freedom” by Stephen Tomkins

20 Dec 2019
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Charlotte Odenson

In the United States every child learns the story of the Pilgrims coming to America on the ship "The Mayflower." However, few of us ever discover the preceding centuries of religious history that culminate...

Holiday Gift Ideas Across Various Religions, By Alexandra Rogers

27 Nov 2019
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There is much to dislike about the secular holiday season. In many cases, gifting now has the burden of obligation, of a required ritual, a duty discharged with little thought through an online catalog...

I didn’t get it for a long time by Judy Knotts

14 Oct 2019
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It makes perfect sense. Still, I didn’t get it for a long time. Eventually, I learned that homeless people—at least the many, many I have come across— just might be more faith-filled, more open...