This prayer is based on a portion of John Drear’s book, entitled, Put Down Your Sword: Answering the Gospel Call of Creative Nonviolence, (Grand Rapids: William Eerdmans, 2008), pp. 18-19. Lord Jesus the Christ, In light of praise, of your glory, of intercession, set our minds on the… Resurrection–the vindication of nonviolence over violence, especiallyContinue reading “A Prayer of Nonviolence and Peace, in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday”
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Halloween, among other holidays
For today’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 just did not know where I was going to endContinue reading “Halloween, among other holidays”
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