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The Real Jesus
06Jan06
I had a moment of synchronicity recently. I have been reading “The Power of Myth” by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers. One early chapter has a long discussion about the nature of religion and its function across cultures. Campbell proposes that our current “economy of religion” (my phrase, not his) focuses so greatly on sin [...]
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The Kite Runner
09Dec05
I am 30 pages from finishing Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner. It has caused me to cry about 5 times now. The book is amazingly powerful on many levels. I find myself drawn to the story of the two boys which is the spine of the novel. There are other subplots, but their friendship which [...]
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