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Entries by Diana Butler Bass from 12/2012

Progressives, Advent, and the End of the World

| Posted 12.02.2012 | Religion
Read More: End of the World 2012, Christianity, Apocalypse, End of the World, Advent 2012, Gospel of Luke, Religion News

If we enter the Advent journey with a different perspective on time, the apocalyptic texts speak afresh.

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Fox News' War on Advent

| Posted 12.11.2012 | Religion
Read More: Advent, Christianity, Birth of Jesus, Fox News, War on Christmas, Advent 2012, Consumerism, Religion in America, Religion and Politics, Religion News

Ancient Christian saints, theologians and evangelists would be horrified that those who claim to stand for tradition have forgotten the most important aspect of it. Jesus Christ was not born that human beings would spend December shopping or saying, "Merry Christmas."

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Where Was God in Newtown?

| Posted 12.18.2012 | Religion
Read More: Prayers and Poetry, Newtown Sermons, Newtown School Shooting, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Tragedy, God, Good and Evil, Violence, Belief in God, Religion News

Although the murders prompted many questions regarding the existence of God, why God allows such things and the problem of evil, one question stands out sharply from the rest: Where was God on that dreadful morning?

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