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Happy Belated World Down Syndrome Day!
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amyjuliabecker
(First, a quick blog update: I’m sorry to have been MIA this week. Beliefnet was changing our blogging platform and they forgot to include me. It took a few days to figure out, but now I’m back…) And here’s what I had hoped to post on Monday: March 21, or 3/21. It is snowing outside.…
Quote of the Week: Kathleen Norris on Human Wholeness
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amyjuliabecker
“I sense that striving for wholeness is, increasingly, a countercultural goal, as fragmented people make for better consumers…” –Kathleen Norris, The Quotidian Mysteries
What are you Grateful for Today?
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amyjuliabecker
I went for a walk with Marilee yesterday. It was beautiful down by the water, with a crisp breeze that hints of spring, with daffodils peeking out of the ground and snowdrops lining the road in patches. It was a day to be grateful. As it turned out, we were grateful for more than just…
Salvific Generosity, Remembering a Lot, and the Plight of America’s Schools (What I’m Reading)
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amyjuliabecker
Last week, I wrote about the controversy surrounding Rob Bell’s new book, Love Wins. In contrast to many evangelical leaders, Richard Mouw, President of Fuller Seminary, defended Bell in USA Today. He then defended himself in a blogpost, “The Orthodoxy of Rob Bell.” I appreciate his desire for “generous orthodoxy” and “salvific generosity.” In other…
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