When my children were in elementary school, they would occasionally bring home worksheets entitled “Fact or Opinion,” with lists of statements to be labeled “F” or “O.” Most of these were obvious (“Vanilla ice cream tastes better than strawberry”; “The sun is farther from the earth than the moon is”).
Why Do We Hate Each Other So Much? (5 Reasons Anger Is the New Epidemic) Christians aren’t exempt from the trend toward anger, outrage and division online. In fact, there are a good number of Christians who are fuelling it. What Stops People from Being Kinder? The Kindness Test is
Judaism plays a significant role in the play “The Lehman Trilogy.” As the characters’ success in business reaches astronomic levels, the degree in which they practice Judaism goes from strictly observant at the beginning of Act I (taking place in 1844), to barely practicing at the end of Act III (taking
Annunciation of Our Lord 1My heart overflows with a goodly theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe. 2You are the most handsome of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever. 3Gird your sword
Study: More Congregations Are Reopening but Attendance Remains Flat Only 27% of respondents in a Pew study said they attended services in person this month. Back in September, when the coronavirus was still surging, 26% said they attended in-person religious services. 5 Signs You’re a Leader who Talks too Much
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Wednesday,
Cover image: Samuel Dedicated by Hannah at the Temple by Frank W.W. Topham. 175 Temple Symbols and Their Meanings (Deseret Book, 2020), by Donald W. Parry, contains six different entries on the significant role of women in the Lord’s temples (ancient and modern). Parry felt that the topic of women
The Gemara is prone to challenge the specific language used by a rabbi in order to sharpen our understanding of the statement and its implications. Sometimes, the analysis reveals a need for clarification and the statement is subsequently amended. Other times, it turns out the original language is stronger than