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To me, the church exists because we are all sinners. No one — no matter how dramatic their frocks, how imprinted Scripture is on their mind, or how tall their hat is — is worthy of judging others.
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R. Skyler Oberst, is the Special Projects Coordinator for the Office of Global Initiatives at Eastern Washington University. He is an active leader in the interfaith movement, both locally and nationally. Recently, he attended NAIN Connect in Atlanta and had the opportunity to meet with Ambassador...
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As someone who has done a great deal of moving, I consider myself to be a bit of an “inside outsider” when it comes to the church experience.
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Religion being thrown around in public discourse gives us a particular opportunity to challenge ourselves to realize our meanings and assumptions when we talk about ecumenicalism. To talk about the church is to include the global Christian community, not just a certain domination or authority.
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You have probably heard someone say, “You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find a prince,” usually regarding dating and finding a mate. In my experience, this also applies to my attempts to find a church. Please look at the breakup letters to a few frogs and one almost-prince.
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At some point church, and religion for that matter, became the cultural preserver and not the culture maker. The Christian tradition, the tradition I am most familiar with, was a dynamic force for equality that tore down boundary after boundary and eventually deconstructed the ideology of the Roman Empire.
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Tonight at 7 p.m. members of the Friends of Compassion will gather at The Center for Spiritual Living to discuss having compassion for people with special needs.
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