Monthly Archives: May 2011

RELIGION FOR THE RELUCTANT, CH. 8: FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE

Posted on May 29, 2011 by nancyjfinleysd

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love (I Corinthians 13:13). Maybe we can make our peace with what it means to profess “belief” in something.  A larger issue that underlies all … Continue reading →

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RELIGION FOR THE RELUCTANT, CH. 7: BELIEVE IT OR NOT.

Posted on May 29, 2011 by nancyjfinleysd

Have you ever doubted some of the beliefs associated with religion?  Do you believe that a large body of water can part and allow the good guys to escape from the bad guys?  That a bush can be on fire … Continue reading →

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RELIGION FOR THE RELUCTANT, CH. 6: WHEN RELIGIOSITY BECOMES IDOLATRY

Posted on May 6, 2011 by nancyjfinleysd

Let me begin with a quote from one of my favorite poems by W.B. Yeats: “Turning and turning in the widening gyre; the falcon cannot hear the falconer; things fall apart; the center cannot hold.” So many of us can’t … Continue reading →

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