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Merry Christmas To All

As you awake this morning, the dawn of a new day that has a special meaning.  Keep in mind – every birth of a star or a son, of you or me is a constant reminder that we didn’t have … Continue reading

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Horizons – The Way Our Worlds Are Related – Bernard Lonergan

If you’ve been following our conversations, one thing  is clear in our group and may be less clear online, we don’t all agree.  If you’re interested in learning why, coming to understand how our worlds relate can be a big … Continue reading

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Session Eleven – Generations: Adam to Noah – Held on Sunday, December 11, 2011

Review of Session Ten  Annette started us off by asking the meaning of Gen: 4: 20 – 22.  http://www.usccb.org/bible/genesis/4.  Like so many questions that Genesis raises for us, the question itself has assumptions.  These three verses state that all who … Continue reading

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Evolutionary Biology and Religion

If you are interested in this topic visit our Science and Religion page.  http://rjr.richardross.annaerossi.com/?page_id=252 and join the dialogue.  

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Session Ten – Genealogy of Cain – Held on Sunday, December 4, 2011

Programs of Interest  Ken mentioned a program of possible interest: Dr. Issam Nemeh dealing with Science and Religion which can be seen on the History Channel – http://www.history.com/schedule/12/13/2011.  NOVA is also presenting a series on the Fabric of the Cosmos, … Continue reading

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Session Nine – Cain and Abel – Held on Sunday, November 20, 2011

Last Session Review  I asked if there were any questions, comments about our discussion from session eight and began with pointing out that the word “world” is ambiguous.  All that God created is good.  Christ is the Savior of the … Continue reading

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Faith and Culture – Christopher Dawson

The vital problem of Christian education is a sociological one; how to make students culturally  conscious of their religion; otherwise they will be divided personalities – with a Christian faith and a pagan culture which contradict one another continually. We … Continue reading

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Session Eight – The Expulsion from Eden – Part II – Held on Sunday, November 13, 2011

Introduction Since a number of members were new to this session, we decided to reread the Story of the Expulsion at  http://www.usccb.org/bible/genesis/3.  As I mentioned in our last session, reading the notes can be a major aid in our study … Continue reading

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Session Seven – Expulsion from Eden – Held on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011

Introductory Question / Discussion Did you grow up thinking that there was an apple tree in the Garden of Eden?  Well, if you’ve read the story, you know that there is no mention of an apple tree.  If you google … Continue reading

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Session Six – Second Story of Creation – Part I. – Held on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011

Highlights from Session Five  Our session began with highlighting three points that came up during Session Five.  Ken mentioned that one of the things he likes about this gathering, it’s an opportunity to express yourself, to get involved with the … Continue reading

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