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  • Where have You been?

    Where have You been?

    Admittedly, I have been somewhat lacking in the spiritual development department. My extra time tends to go to work-related tasks. My prayers seem to be without form and substance trailing off at the end.

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  • A Postmodern Knight

    A Postmodern Knight

    This morning I realized that there are chivalrous knights walking around in the crowds of commuters in this postmodern age. chivalry |ˈ sh ivəlrē| – noun• the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, esp. courage, honor, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help...

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  • just a bit about me…

    just a bit about me…

    I realize that some of the things I’ve been writing have been…a bit heavy.  The posts from the last two months are a result of contemplations sparked by a philosophy of theology class I took this past spring.  I felt that this class really encouraged...

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  • Pain, suffering and suicide in America (Pt 3)

    Pain, suffering and suicide in America (Pt 3)

    In all that I have read regarding suicide, in and outside of various Christian positions, there are two thoughts that predominate.  First, I readily acknowledge that suicide is a self-consumed act (often based on a feeling of hopelessness and intense pain) that is contrary to...

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  • Pain, suffering and suicide in America (Pt 2)

    Pain, suffering and suicide in America (Pt 2)

    (This post continues to explore how I have processed from a faith perspective here in America.  In this writing, I contemplated suicide, the presence of evil, and God.) Coupling what studies have revealed about the adolescence of the American culture with  what is understood about...

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