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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 14: Check it Out! My Ancestor Rev. Thomas Shepard.
The writing prompt for this week is “Check it Out!” There are a few ways to take this, as in sharing something cool or neat, or something to do with libraries and books. I was inspired to write about my … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Bible Study, Famous Kin, Genealogy, Religious, Theology
Tagged 52 Ancestors, America, Bible Study, British American Colonies, Cambridge Massachusetts, Cambridge University, Christian, Colonial America, Colonial Massachusetts, England, faith, family history, Family Tree, Famous Kin, Genealogy, Harvard University, Jesus, Religion, The Bible, Theology, Thomas Shepard
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Rosa Mystica. A Christmas Ghazal Poem.
Rosa Mystica Rosa Mysticaa fragrant secret upon the mouth of God. Hildegard Von BingenYour praises echoed from her saintly lips. A Rose among thornsHeavenly chants of medieval monks fill the air. Garden of GodYour divine place of sweet refrain; rest … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Catholic, Christmas, Judaism, Religious, Theology
Tagged Bible Study, Catholic, Christian, Christmas, Es is ein Ros entsprungen, faith, Genealogy, Ghazal, Hebrew Bible, Hildegard Von Bingen, How a Rose E’er Blooming, It is a rose sprung up, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Nativity, New Testament, Old Testament, Poetry, Rosa Mystica, The Bible, Virgin Mary
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The Sacredness of 1 and 2 Maccabees and Importance in Relation to Hanukkah
I wrote this in response to a classmate, in my World Religions course, that was discussing the Maccabean Revolt and 1 and 2 Maccabees. As a Protestant, she was not familiar with the stories found in these books. In her … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Catholic, Judaism, Religious, Theology, World Religions
Tagged 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Bible Study, Catholic, Chanukah, Christian, Dr. Michael Brown, faith, Festival of LIghts, Hebrew Bible, Jewish, Judaism, Luther, miracles, Mysteries, New Testament, Old Testament, The Bible
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The Guf (Treasury of Souls) in Jewish Mysticism, and the Angels Gabriel and Lailah in Judaism.
I was torn as to what to write about! I was quite entranced with the Jewish festival of Purim, as well as Hasidic Judaism, the concept of Midrash, the mysticism of the Kabbalah, and the very cool Golem found in Jewish … Continue reading
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Salvation in Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Monotheism.
Zoroastrianism “may be a minor religion on the world scene today, but it has had a major impact on the world by way of the other monotheisms.” (15) Monotheism: “the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.” (16) My … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocrypha, Arabic Infancy Gospel, Babylon, Bible Study, Book of Ezra, Book of Nehemiah, Catholic, Christian, Christianity, Christimas, Epiphany, faith, God, Gospel of Matthew, Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Iran, Islam, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judaism, Love one another, Magi, Monotheism, New Testament, Old Testament, original sin, Persia, Protoevangelium of James, Religion, Salvation, Syriac Infancy Gospel, The Bible, The First Infancy Gospel of Jesus Christ, The Three Wise Men, Yahweh, Zoroaster, Zoroastrianism
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The Japanese Akkorokamui
The Japanese people “emerge from the aboriginal Ainu people. There are still remnants of the Ainu in northern Japan.” (1) They were hunter-gatherers that worshiped nature and animals, The Ainu were animists and believed that all things are inhabited by spirits known … Continue reading
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Tagged Ainu, Akkorokamui, Ashketanne Mat, Bible Study, Catholic, Christian, faith, folklore, Hebrew Bible, Hokkaido, Japan, Japanese, John Batchelor, kami, kamuy, killer whales, New Testament, Old Testament, orcas, Religion, Repunkamui, Shinto, The Bible, unicorns, Virigin Mary, World Religions, Yaoshikepu, Yushkep Kamuy
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Peacocks as Sacred Symbol in Christianity
I spent my tween and teen years living in Spring Valley, California. Spring Valley is a suburb of San Diego to the east. Where there just happens to be peacocks roaming freely and nestled among homes and roadways in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam and Eve, Angels, Augustine, Belvedere Courtyard, California, Casa de Oro, Catholic, Christian, Christianity, Garden of Eden, God, Guido Nincheri, Jesus, King Solomon, KIngs, nobility, Orthodox Church, Paradise, Peacocks, peafowls, Royalty, Sacred, Spring Valley California, Symbols, The Bible, The Old Testament, Vatican, Vatican Museum
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Task of Theology. Why it’s important to Me. General and Special Revelations
What do you see as the task of theology and why is this important for you and for your faith community? The work or task of theology according to Migliore is,” . . . inseparably bound to an identifiable faith … Continue reading
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Tagged All Creatures of our God and King, Alting som Gud har skabt, Bible Study, Catechism, Catholic, Christian, Daniel Migliore, Elenyi, faith, Faith Seeking Understanding, General Revelations, God, Hildegard Von Bingen, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Liberation Theology, Pope Francis, Praxis, Special Revelations, Systematic Theology, The Bible, Theology
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Embracing the Beauty of Your High Forehead . . . You are Altogether Lovely
Embrace the Beauty of your High Forehead. For you are altogether lovely! Continue reading
Posted in Beauty and Self-Acceptance, Bible Study, Catholic, Religious, Uncategorized
Tagged 5 Finger Forehead, Altogether Lovely, Angels, Beauty, Bible Study, Elizabeth Woodville, God is Beauty, High Forehead, High Hair Line, Jesus Christ, JoAnn McFatter, Love, Medieval, Middle Ages, Saint Justine of Padua, Self-Acceptance, The Bible, Widow's Peak, Women
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