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https://youtu.be/cOwqXuUyL8U What is the difference between “forced” religion, and true faith? I have found no better summary than the writing of Henry Scougal’s The Life of God in the Soul of Man: “Force and artificial religion,” he writes, “is commonly heavy and languid, like the motion of a weight forced upward: it is cold and spiritless, like … Continue reading You Are God’s Temple (1 Cor 3:1-17)
In the most popular chapter in Augustine’s Confessions (VIII), Augustine relays what led him to his conversion. But before his hallowed moment under the fig tree, Augustine met with the local bishop, Simplicianus, to talk through his spiritual angst. As Augustine asked questions, the older bishop shared the story of how the celebrity intellectual, Victorinus—whom Augustine had … Continue reading Do Walls Make Christians?
This is an excerpt from U2's lead frontman, Bono's self-titled book, Bono: In Conversation With Michka Assayas. The two are in the middle of discussing the spectrum of different religions, and Bono notes the main difference: Assayas: I think I am beginning to understand religion because I have started acting and thinking like a father. What do you … Continue reading Bono, Grace and Karma
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