Advent Season

Advent Birth Pains: Staying Awake To The Heart Cry Of The World

Rev. Laura Rose | Posted 02.13.2012

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Rev. Laura Rose

The season of Advent sounds a discordant note in a world abuzz with holiday Muzak: The world around us is in turmoil, God. We need your presence. Come and occupy our world now!

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Advent 2011: A Season Of Waiting For The Coming Of Christ (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.26.2011

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Advent (from the Latin adventus meaning "coming") is a liturgical season observed in many Western Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting an...

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Advent: One of Those Dangerous Religious Ideas

Matthew L. Skinner | Posted 01.23.2012

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Matthew L. Skinner

The impulses behind Advent should alarm those who are overly enamored with the current system, as well as any others who are overly confident in their ability to engineer what's best for the world.

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Christmas Holiday Cheer For Those With A Sense Of Irony

Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D.

An artist friend of mine creates personal Christmas cards that capture some of the ironies of the season. I always look forward to seeing what is in those envelopes from Houston every December.

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