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A Tale of Three Deaths
Three remarkable deaths have been celebrated worldwide in the past two weeks. Each had a particular flavour; each was celebrated in its own manner. But they were all cherished because, […]
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“Love your neighbour as your neighbour loves you”
“Love your neighbour as your neighbour loves you.”[1] Freud paraphrases Jesus’ famous words with his own, rather peppery, twist. Jesus taught that my love for others should be as boundless as my love […]
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Echoes That Just Won’t Go Away
Harry Potter reached the end of his saga in movie theaters around the world this weekend, and now the time has come to take stock and evaluate what this series […]
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The Problem of Humor
Laughter is a problem. Yes it is, don’t laugh at me. It may be a problem larger than suffering, larger than evil, larger than a moon made of fingernails, and […]
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Good News for Cutters, Old and New
“UGLY.” In seven slices with a razor-blade up her arm, Lauren summarized her life. I’ve done youth work for over a decade now, and self-harm is something I struggle to ‘get’. Perhaps beyond the...
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The Peaceful Doctrine of God’s Wrath
How do we stop cycles of vengeance and violence? What can we say to someone who has seen relatives raped and murdered that will convince him not to repay criminals […]
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The Death of Death
With words that inspired a generation - and that animated a core moment of yesterday’s Closing Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics - the Beatles’ most enduring song set people’s hearts aglow with […]
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Grace is Gamble, Always
The latest film rendition of Victor Hugo’s classic, Les Misérables, is beautiful and intense and lyrical. The photography is gorgeous, the storytelling vivid, and the songs continue to hum in […]
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Prosperity according to the Bible
If you’re like me, you’re sick and tired, disgusted and dismayed, at a movement in contemporary Christianity called the Prosperity Gospel. You probably know that it’s misguided, that it baptizes […]
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He Died to Save Us
It was meant to be a happy family day. It ended up being an unforgettably tragic one. Years ago, some of my wife Ana’s relatives decided to spend a day […]
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