Tag Archives: God
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A Rabbi Walks into the Vatican and Shares Some Poetic Theology of Love
Leave a commentNovember 20, 2014 by Alex Johannigman
I’ve been hearing a lot of great things being said about the presentation given at the Humanum Conference by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the former Chief Rabbi of the UK and the Commonwealth, so I decided to start by watching his speech. I was very impressed by what he added to the conversation. One of the things I admire most about the Jewish faith is how poetic a lot of their theology is. Rather than speak about all the problems that the modern definition of marriage has (high divorce rates, abortion and contraception, ignoring gender, etc.), he discusses why marriage as it has been understood throughout history is so beautiful and necessary.
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Why We Secretly Love Distraction
Leave a commentJuly 7, 2013 by Alex Johannigman
“I’d love to, but I’m just too busy.” It’s a common phrase heard by young adults, parents, teenagers, and just …
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Nurture in our Nature and in God’s
1June 10, 2013 by Alex Johannigman
Over the weekend I got together with my work team at my co-worker’s house for drinks and dinner. My co-worker …
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Scouting is good for everyone, regardless of your imperfections
4May 29, 2013 by Alex Johannigman
Towards the end of last week, representatives of the Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay boys to …
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Is it that important to have the same religion?
Leave a commentMay 13, 2013 by Alex Johannigman
This past weekend I got a chance to talk to one of my closest friends who is currently dating someone …
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Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespassed against us
1April 3, 2013 by Alex Johannigman
Forgiveness is one of the hardest aspects of the Christian life. Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how …
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