Tag: Christianity
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The Jesus Rosary
Some Christians (usually Biblical Fundamentalists) are under the false impression that the Bible forbids repetitive prayer. This is incorrect, but let’s take a look at their argument. Matthew 6:7 is the one and only proof-text they use to support this claim. In this verse, the original Greek word battalogeō (βαττολογέω) means to stammer, stutter, or […]
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Anatomy of a Schism
Having been an Anglican briefly, before becoming Catholic, I watch the breakup of the Anglican Communion unfold with sadness both before and after my reception into the Catholic Church. That breakup continues to this day, though arguably, the key moments in the process are now behind us, and the trajectory is set into its end […]
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666 – The Mark of the Beast
Having grown up in the 1970s, and surrounded by Evangelicals in Southern California during the “Jesus Movement,” I have heard many theories about the Mark of the Beast. When I was a kid, they said it would be a tattoo, and it would probably be your Social Security number, combined with your bank information. As […]