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Vor 5 Stunden · One of the most remarkable recent conversions to Christianity is that of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former figurehead of the New Atheism movement, a global activist, social commentator, women’s rights advocate, author, podcaster and fierce critic of Islam. The Somalia-born Dutch American intellectual is a former Netherlands MP and a researcher for ...
Vor einem Tag · Baruch ( de) Spinoza [b] (24 November 1632 – 21 February 1677), also known under his Latinized pen name Benedictus de Spinoza, was a philosopher of Portuguese-Jewish origin. As a forerunner of the Age of Reason, Spinoza significantly influenced modern biblical criticism, 17th-century rationalism, and contemporary conceptions of the self and ...
- Benedictus de Spinoza
Vor 5 Stunden · The story of the accidental discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls is interesting. Archeologist John C. Trever did extensive interviews with the people involved in finding the scrolls. They were discovered first by Arab shepherds Muhammed edh-Dhib, Jum'a Muhammed, and Khalil Musa between November 1946 and February 1947.
Vor einem Tag · Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to explain the origin of life or the universe. They tend to derive morality, ethics, religious laws, or a preferred lifestyle from their ideas about the cosmos and human nature.
Vor 5 Stunden · Dictionaries give both the original Latin meaning of "think[ing] deeply about (something)"; as well as the popular usage of "focusing one's mind for a period of time", "the act of giving your attention to only one thing, either as a religious activity or as a way of becoming calm and relaxed", and "to engage in mental exercise (such as concentrating on one's breathing or repetition of a mantra ...
Vor 5 Stunden · It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.” (Romans 9:15-16) In short, Israel was chosen because of the sovereignty of God, not because of Israel’s own merit. He set His love on Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and determined to bless the world through their offspring, meaning through the people of Israel and ...
Vor 5 Stunden · No dogma in the Catholic Church requires belief in miracles. Yet, they hold a significant place in the Bible, especially in the Gospels. Believing in miracles can awaken and strengthen faith ...
