The pagan roots of Easter. From Ishtar to Eostre, the roots of the resurrection story go deep. We should embrace the pagan symbolism of Easter. Hot cross buns: pagan symbols? (Photograph: Alamy). Easter is a pagan festival. If Easter isn't really about...
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The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit… ( Proverbs 18:21). Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble… (Proverbs 21:23). Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such...
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Our body gets into contact with a multitude of toxins that are chemical substances found in aliments, in polluted air and in other things that we interact with on a normal day. Of course, the transformation of the environment is not possible to control...
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25 “The Lord will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You shall go out one way against them and flee seven ways before them. And you shall be a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.... (Deuteronomy 28:25).
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Brussels attacks: were they revenge for Abdeslam's arrest? The causes of the attacks are still unfolding but previous outrages show that terrorists often strike close to home… (By Jason Burke). Revenge strike? Evidence of a tragic combination of a new...
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6 Ways to Avoid Becoming a Travel Bore. It’s been four months since I returned from my solo around-the-world adventure (not that I’m counting or anything) and it has taken my poor mother to yell at me “will you PLEASE just shut up about Africa” to realise...
Lire la suiteWhat I Learned From a Month of Spending ZERO. Have you ever gone a month without spending any money other than what you’ve set aside to pay the bills? I recently participated in the 31 Days of Living Well Spending Zero challenge with Ruth Soukup at Living...
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