Category Archives: Religion

Soliloquy

Posted on July 2, 2023 by paulyr2

I said to the Lord, “haven’t I borne this cross long enough?” The Lord replied, “no, you’re not dead yet.” [Wisdom is with God and he hath imparted a little to me. Someone might say, ‘very little.’] The Lord giveth … Continue reading →

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Politics of Malcom X

Posted on June 28, 2023 by paulyr2

Politics is the way persons and groups relate to each other intentionally to affect government. Voters voting is political behavior; citizens not voting is political non-action; a mayor talking to a fire-chief over the phone is politics. Political activism by … Continue reading →

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Basics of Buddhism

Posted on June 5, 2023 by paulyr2
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Seek God

Posted on September 30, 2022 by paulyr2

Above photo comes from blog, Camper Chronicles. It shows a small-scale replica in Whitney Western Art Museum (Cody, Wyoming, near Yellowstone National Park) of larger-than-life statue found outside Boston Museum of Fine Arts. The artist was Cyrus Dallin, born in … Continue reading →

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Tell the Truth

Posted on August 6, 2022 by paulyr2

If only people would tell the truth always, as a matter of principle, the world would be much closer to perfect. Truth is, firstly, a divine qualtiy, a character-trait of God. Truth arises in intelligent consciousness in association with some … Continue reading →

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Experiment in Science and Religion

Posted on June 6, 2022 by paulyr2

Science A recent interview with a biochemist at Duke University in ‘Science News‘ inspired this post. Publisher Maya Ajmera asked Paul Modrich this question. You’ve described yourself as an experimentalist. What do you mean by this and how does it … Continue reading →

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The Unknown

Posted on May 17, 2022 by paulyr2

What don’t we know? Just what are we looking for? Do you know? Have you heard?

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A Message from the Middle Ages

Posted on March 15, 2022 by paulyr2

A 2021 film, ‘The Green Knight,’ directed by David Lowery, is based on the medieval poetic tale, ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’ (14th century, middle English) by unknown author. Here is a portion, lines 485-490, which ends Part One. … Continue reading →

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Ash Wednesday and Lent (2022)

Posted on March 2, 2022 by paulyr2

We are living over 2000 years since the birth of Jesus Christ. The Christian church persists world wide with about 2 billion Christians; how many are sincere followers of Jesus is an issue. Jesus taught love of God and love … Continue reading →

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Two Approaches to Bible Study: Criticism and Faith

Posted on February 23, 2022 by paulyr2

Writing, the recording of symbols (shapes) on various media (surfaces), whether paper, rock, clay, tanned animal skin (leather), papyrus or electronic device, to preserve and transmit message and meaning, goes back to ancient Sumer, around 3400 B.C., in Mesopotamia. “The … Continue reading →

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