A recent column appearing at MLive.com suggests that music is the religion of many. Does that describe you? For many boomers -- and their offspring -- rock music is the background soundtrack to a lifelong spiritual search. Its transcendent moments open divine doorways to our shared joy in being alive, or at least make you briefly forget about that hip replacement. The gist of … [Read more...] about Music as Religious Experience
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Did He Really Say That?
What does the way you talk reveal about your soul? Jesus said, "the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart." Well, what does the way you talk reveal about your soul? Does it reveal uncleanness and filthy thinking? Does it reveal bitterness and angry contention and disagreeability? Does it reveal meanness of spirit? On the other hand, does the abundance of … [Read more...] about Did He Really Say That?
What do you Worship?
Most people confronted with this question would answer, "Nothing." They would answer this way because they assume a religious connotation to the question. Most people in our country today are decidedly not religious, even though they might have some kind of connection with some kind of church. Now, is worship a strictly religious word? One dictionary gives the primary … [Read more...] about What do you Worship?