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Why Be Afraid of the Truth?
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ronniemcbrayer
Maybe Buddhists and Hindus are just as stubborn as Christians, but I don’t think so. We Christians are about as inflexible as they come. Of course many are all too happy with this assessment, equating rigidity with holiness. I’m just not so sure. Consider our friend Galileo. Remember him from your middle school science class?…
“McDonaldization”
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ronniemcbrayer
“McDonaldization.” I love that word. It was first coined by sociologist George Ritzer to describe American culture. The predictable, robotic means of producing hamburgers and fries, according to Ritzer, has overtaken our society. Like one giant automated system everything from fast food to childcare to education rolls off the assembly line to be delivered to…
Prayers That “Work”
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ronniemcbrayer
The story is told of three ministers having coffee together at a local café. I know, I know. This sounds like the beginning of a very bad joke: “A rabbi, preacher, and a priest walk into a bar…” But it’s not that one; stay with me. Three ministers were having coffee. The good parsons were…
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