Pocket : Why We Call God 'Father'

Pocket : Why We Call God 'Father': "For at least the past 40 years, traditional language for God has come under fire. While formal feminist theologians disagree about what language to use instead, they are unanimous that masculine words for God, especially Father, must be expunged from our theological vocabulary. For the church to be inclusive, they argue, it must replace man-centered language with language that accounts for both male and female. Furthermore, since our human words cannot adequately portray God's fullness, no single characterization will suffice. God could be addressed as father and/or mother in order to bring out his multifaceted nature."

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Pocket : What the 'Six Types of Atheists' Mean for Christian Outreach

Pocket : What the 'Six Types of Atheists' Mean for Christian Outreach: "As Christians we know what it feels like to be stereotyped. Despite our commonalities, we recognize the great diversity among our faith, so we should be sympathetic to the recent efforts by researchers to document various types of religious non-belief."

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Pocket : Does Where We Worship Matter?

Pocket : Does Where We Worship Matter?: "I was raised in a tiny country church on liturgy and hymns. White, steeple, pews, potluck dinners—my church had the stereotype covered. I loved it. Though I was excited to explore other churches when I went off to college in the city, I found myself in auditorium-style sanctuaries with rows of cushy seats and screens flashing lyrics over pictures of running creeks or ambiguous twisting rainbows. When we sang, the worship band brashly added choruses or enhanced the hymn-turned-pop hit with appropriately choreographed lighting. The windows were clear glass, not stained."

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Pocket : Words of Comfort: Tantrum.

Pocket : Words of Comfort: Tantrum.: "“VIEWER WARNING: This video may cause severe head pain, irritation, nightmares, brain damage, the need to drink in order to suppress hating people with a mustache, a weird violent reaction towards bananas, the weird need to start punching creationists in the face and burn them to the stake.”"

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Pocket : The Frightening—But Biblical—Moral Logic of 'Breaking Bad'

Pocket : The Frightening—But Biblical—Moral Logic of 'Breaking Bad': "You might not expect an Emmy-nominated tastemaker to tell The New York Times, "I want to believe there's a heaven. But I can't not believe there's a hell." Yet that's exactly how Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad, summed up his personal philosophy in 2011. The quote should not surprise anyone familiar with the show, which makes its final, infernal push Sunday night."

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What is the Lutheran Church, and what do Lutherans believe?

What is the Lutheran Church, and what do Lutherans believe?: "Answer: The Lutheran Church is actually many different bodies, all of which base their teachings and practice to some degree on the work of Martin Luther. There is such a wide variance in their particular beliefs that it would be difficult to address them all, but this article will attempt to outline those most commonly held."

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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Fig Tree?

What is the meaning of the Parable of the Fig Tree?: "Answer: Jesus told the Parable of the Fig Tree—Luke 13:6-9—immediately after reminding His listeners of a tower over the pool of Siloam (John 9:7) which unexpectedly fell and killed eighteen people. The moral of that story is found in Luke 13:3: “Unless you repent, you will likewise perish.” To reiterate this moral, Jesus tells the story of the fig tree, the vineyard owner, and the gardener who took care of the vineyard."

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Why did Jesus allow the demons to enter the herd of pigs?

Why did Jesus allow the demons to enter the herd of pigs?: "Answer: The story of Jesus casting the legion of demons into a herd of pigs is found in Matthew 8:30-37; Mark 5:1-20; and Luke 8:27-38. Only Matthew mentions the more prominent of the two demoniacs involved. Demoniacs were persons whose minds came under the control of an evil spirit or spirits. That such phenomena were especially prominent during the days of Christ’s earthly ministry is consistent with Satan’s efforts to counteract God’s program. It also allows us to witness the spiritual warfare in which our Savior was constantly engaged. Demons knew exactly who Jesus was—"Son of God"—and were aware of their ultimate doom (Matthew 8:28-29). "

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Will more people go to heaven or to hell?

Will more people go to heaven or to hell?: "Answer: The question of whether there are more people in heaven or hell is answered by Jesus Himself in one succinct passage: “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few” (Matthew 7:13-14)."

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Murder the Chaplain! Anti-Christian Hate Group Right Wing Watch Followers Issue Death Threats Against 'Dr. Chaps' Klingenschmitt - Crossmap Christian News | World

Murder the Chaplain! Anti-Christian Hate Group Right Wing Watch Followers Issue Death Threats Against 'Dr. Chaps' Klingenschmitt - Crossmap Christian News | World: "Six followers of the anti-Christian hate group Right Wing Watch (RWW) have published death threats against a former Navy Chaplain because he spoke out against abortion"

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