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10 mins read|02/20/21
Are Images of Jesus a Violation of the Commandments?
Different groups within Christianity disagree as to whether Jesus should be depicted in icons, crucifixes, paintings, or other visual media. In this article, Chad Bird approaches the question from the angle of both the commandments and the incarnation. -
10 mins read|12/19/19
Celebrate Your Birthday at Christmas
Jesus has not put on human nature like a shirt and pair of pants, easily stripped off to be a naked God again. No, from the moment of his conception onward, into the everlasting future, God is also human. -
14 mins read|08/13/19
You’re Not Fine Just the Way You Are
Contrary to what pop-psychology, social media memes, and your sweet grandmother told you, you are not fine just the way you are. -
11 mins read|07/15/19
Can the Church Save Singing? Three Simple Recommendations
Imagine yourself at an advanced age. What do you want to remember when you’ve forgotten virtually everything else? Sing that. -
12 mins read|01/28/19
Forgiving Others Is Not All About You: When Forgiveness Mutates into Self-Help
Just as we believe ourselves to be forgiven because God sees us in Christ, so to forgive others is to see them as God sees them in Christ. To forgive, in other words, is to put God’s eyes in our eyes and our eyes in God’s eyes.
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