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Session 18 Part I – Held on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Dick

Changes in life, changes in our Church As the heading indicates our group continued but broadened their discussion of the changes in our church.  The discussion was lively and included such topics as the changes instituted by Vatican II, nuns … Continue reading →

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Session 17 Part II– Held on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Dick

Part II – Gen. 10:1 – 32 – Table of the Nations It will help if you read the notes for this chapter, http://www.usccb.org/bible/genesis/10. The notes make the original meaning of the passage more accessible to us. To begin you … Continue reading →

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Session Fifteen – Held on Sunday, January 29, 2012

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Dick

Review of Session Fourteen Carol made two keen observations last week. First she noted that Noah has not said anything in this story.  And second, that we are told the names of the men but not the names of the … Continue reading →

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Session Fourteen – Held on Sunday, January 22, 2012

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Dick

Discussion of Sources of our Different Opinions Our group easily recognizes that people have different opinions on a whole array of things.  Some of those differences are matters of true and false, right and wrong.  And these kinds of differences … Continue reading →

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Noah and the Flood – told twice

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Dick

One of the most significant findings of modern scriptural studies of the first five books of the bible has been the recognition that it has been told by different authors, in different places, at different times with all that that … Continue reading →

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