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Basic Christianity
In the not too distant past, Canada was considered to be a “Christian nation”. At a practical level however, that designation was often a vague…
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Buddhist Spirituality
When you think of Buddhism, what images or events come to mind? Meditation, the Buddha, monks chanting in a temple, prayer flags on the sides…
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Studying Religion
A couple of weeks ago we explored one way to study religion: literary criticism. This week we will expand our understanding to include more than…
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What are Sacred Rituals?
When you think of religion or spirituality, what do you think of first? Does your mind recall particular statements of what religious people believe, or…
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Muslim Spirituality
Islam is frequently perceived as a “different” religion and it is often poorly understood in the Western world. For many people, their thoughts about Islam…
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Talking about God – would you buy this book?
I need your help. 🙂 If you were at a bookstore (either online or in “real life”), browsing through all of the titles, and you…
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Who Killed Religion?
Religion is dead. According to many pollsters and casual observers of culture, the death of religion is not only a possibility, it is actually an…
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The Extinction of Religion
Could religion be headed for extinction or is something else taking its place? In a recent study presented at a meeting of the American Physical…
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Comparison of World Religions
Have you ever wanted to compare two or three religions side by side, and you wanted more than just a few basic (and already well…
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