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The Sufi Mystical Prayer Dance – The Whirling Dervish
If I was required to change my religion to Islam, I’d be a Sufi for sure! It reminds me in so many ways of the Christian mystics. “The body is like the earth, the bones like mountains, the brain like … Continue reading
Posted in Religious, Theology, World Religions
Tagged Adab, Allah, Dance, Dhikr, faith, God, Islam, Kaaba, meditation, muraqabah, Muslim, Mystical, Mysticism, Persian, Rumi, Sama, Sema, Semahane Ceremony, shaikh, sohbet, Sufi, Sufism, Turkey, Whirling Dervish, Whirling Prayer
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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
Posted in Bible Study, Catholic, Religious, Theology, Uncategorized, World Religions
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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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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An Analysis of Revelation Chapters 2 through 5
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