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Rest & Stillness

Practicing Sabbath in the 21st century

Sabbath is an ancient practice designed to restore both body and soul. It invites us to step out of the relentless flow of ordinary, measured time and enter sacred time – a space where we can reconnect with what is most real and meaningful.

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Culture & the Sacred

Why we want what others have (and why it leads to chaos)

Human desire is imitative, imitation breeds rivalry, rivalry produces scapegoats, and modern societies, while claiming to defend victims, risk endlessly creating new ones.

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Culture & the Sacred

We didn’t abandon religion — we just exchanged gods

Modern society has not abandoned religion; rather, it has replaced traditional beliefs with new societal ideals. Influential thinkers like Durkheim and Tillich suggest that faith now revolves around ultimate concerns such as social justice or identity. This shift transforms political discourse into a moral battleground, revealing the complexities of modern devotion.

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Faith & Scripture Mind, Media & Meaning

The eye as the lamp of the body

How Jesus illuminates the frame problem and our search for meaning