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The Problems, The Blessings, of Bodies
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amyjuliabecker
I had the opportunity to read from Penelope Ayers with a wonderful group of women last night. They asked great questions about writing and reading and the ways in which coming to know Penny, my mother-in-law, changed who I am. One of the things we talked about, in the large group and then afterwards with…
God With Us: Part One
By
amyjuliabecker
Two years ago, we had a group of seniors over for dinner to talk about science and religion. Jewish, Muslim, Catholic, Protestant, an agnostic and an atheist, all sitting around our table together. It was a good conversation, but at the end of the night, they seemed to agree that it was impossible to know…
Life Without God: Part Two
By
amyjuliabecker
Whether or not you believe that these were two literal human beings in a Garden in the Middle East thousands of years ago, the story of Genesis 2-3 rings true. Because we make the same decision all the time. The history of humanity, and the story of our own lives, is one of choosing ourselves…
Happy and Special
By
amyjuliabecker
Since “Life without God” isn’t exactly good fodder for Thanksgiving Day, I’ll come back to those thoughts over the weekend… For now, a quick reminder of what this day is all about. I was sitting with Penny this morning and told her, “Pen, today is a day when we get to think of all the…
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