Tag: #historical
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A woman’s perspective on the gospel, part 1
Back when I was in college, I took a creative writing class, and occasionally I try to write short stories. But I’m not that good. Among other things, I naturally wind up writing characters that strongly resemble me. And, according to my children, I’m a pretty boring person. Everyone naturally views the world around themselves…
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Not a legend in his own time
I would have been tempted to make the same error if I were in his shoes. Students in my PhD graduate research group were taking turns practicing our research talks for the upcoming national conference. One of the newest students introduced his topic, discussed background information and described what he had done. So far, so…
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An existential question of truth
I was afraid to open up about my true, inner thoughts. In my church youth group I had been paired up with an adult volunteer. Not just any guy, but a seminary student studying to be a professional religious person. On the outside that surely looked like a good idea. My father served as a…