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Tag Archives: unity
Book Review: Dixie Betrayed
Dixie Betrayed: How The South Really Lost The Civil War, by David J. Eicher It is always fascinating to see accounts of the fall of the South in the Civil War. On what can it be blamed? This particular book … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, American History, Book Reviews, History
Tagged Confederate States of America, politics, unity
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The Dividing Line
Whether or not this is a good thing, it appears impossible for humanity to unify even in limited ways without dividing some parts of humanity off from others. And every attempt to unify human beings who exist on opposite sides … Continue reading
The Strength Of Local Attachments
One of the more notable ways that maps lie is in the way that they view states as unitary structures. We look on a map and see the United States as one color and neglect to see the massive diversity … Continue reading
Posted in International Relations, Musings
Tagged identity, legitimacy, politics, trust, unity
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So Am I
Although her name is an obscure one, Ava Max has her own group of stans [1] who call themselves Avatars and who have cheered on the top 10 success of her first American hit, “Sweet But Psycho.” The second song … Continue reading
Contra Novo Arius
Some years ago, when I lived in Florida, I knew a gentleman who had a heretical view of the nature of God that he viewed as springing from a supposed Gospel of the stars which came from a particular interpretation … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, E Pluribus Unim, History, Musings
Tagged authority, doctrine, legitimacy, unity
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La Glorie, Or, Have Pity On The Poor Statesmen
One of the hazards of having lived a life where division has been a frequent part of one’s experience in institutions, and where the fear of civil war has long been present in one’s own society and frequently in one’s … Continue reading
Walls Of Separation
A bit more than a decade ago, I visited Turkey for the Feast of Tabernacles. During that Feast, we spent the first few days in Istanbul, and one memorable afternoon a group of us took a trip to a museum. … Continue reading
Someday We’ll Be Together
One of the more problematic aspects of Jesus’ ministry is the way that unity and disunity are juxtaposed so often in Christianity. Let us take two passages and examine them together. Matthew 10:34-39 tells us: “Do not think that I … Continue reading
Who Told You?
[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given at The Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on August 11, 2018.] I imagine that most of us here are familiar with dinner parties held with other brethren … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, E Pluribus Unim, History, Musings, Sermonettes
Tagged communication, community, food, identity, unity
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Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken
[Note: This sermon was given in the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, June 9, 2018. Below is the prepared notes] [Optional introductory comments: I would like to thank the songleader for choosing Glorious Things of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, History, Musings, Sermonettes, Sons of Korah
Tagged community, identity, unity
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