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Rape in Marriage and the Church

Growing up in various Protestant churches, I never heard one sermon on rape in marriage. Those churches put a lot of emphasis on avoiding sex before marriage, but once you were married, supposedly everything was fair game. Even under US law, courts did not recognize marital rape as a crime until the 1970s. Yet anyContinue reading “Rape in Marriage and the Church”

God is Female, Too

When I was growing up, the churches that my family attended NEVER used feminine pronouns for God. Of course, there was the occasional sermon about how God has feminine attributes (God gathers people like “a hen gathers her chicks,” Matthew 23:37). But the discussion would go nowhere beyond a brief discussion of that passage. TheContinue reading “God is Female, Too”

Do Children Absorb the Spiritual Condition of their Mothers?

I decided to write this article because I have spent time searching the internet for information on this topic and I could not find anything. My thought is that children absorb the spiritual condition of their mothers. The reason I think this is because throughout the stages of my spiritual journey, I have realized thatContinue reading “Do Children Absorb the Spiritual Condition of their Mothers?”

Meditation Champions

When you ask most people who they think are meditation champions, they may think of Tibetan monks in yellow robes or half-starved yogis in India. It is very impressive to find monks and yogis who can devote their entire life to spiritual practices. Good for them and good for humanity. But I would like toContinue reading “Meditation Champions”

Trinity as H2O

One of the most difficult concepts to explain in Christian theology is the doctrine of the trinity. This doctrine is often used by Jewish and Muslim people to demonstrate how Christians are actually polytheists, not monotheists. It is difficult to explain to anyone how God can actually be three persons, and at the same timeContinue reading “Trinity as H2O”

Sabbath for the Introvert

Traditional notions of Sabbath as a day to attend religious services and spend time with family may not be the Sabbath designed for the introvert. The first time I started seriously practicing Sabbath was when I was attended an evangelical college. I took a class on “spiritual disciplines” and Sabbath was one of the disciplines,Continue reading “Sabbath for the Introvert”