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Continue reading →: Abstinence as a Rite of Passage
By Joe LaGuardia There is something to be said about the importance of rites of passage in a person’s growth and development. A rite of passage is the act of crossing a threshold–traditionally going from adolescence to adulthood–by way of ritual, self-sacrifice, crisis, or sacrament. As such, most rites…
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Continue reading →: Halloween and the Clash of Religion
By Joe LaGuardia For this week’s article, I researched the background of Halloween and All Saints Day. After spending about an hour online, I found myself enjoying the research more than anything else because reading about these two holidays was like following Alice into that mysterious rabbit hole. I didn’t know…
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Welcome to Baptist Spirituality. The mission of Baptist Spirituality is to discern the Holy Spirit’s work in the lives of individuals, congregations, culture, and the world through writing, poetry, and other creative avenues of expression.
Here you will find articles exploring the intersection of faith and culture with topics ranging from biblical scholarship, culture and the arts, politics, science, to theology.
About Joe… Joe LaGuardia, DMin., is pastor, writer, and chaplain residing in Florida. He is author of three books and regular contributor to Smyth & Helwys’ Formations Series. His articles have appeared in USA Today, Baptist News Global, Christian Ethics Today, TCPalm, and Rockdale Citizen.
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