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Downing, Linda

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The plain language of Pentecost Sunday

Thursday, May 16, 2013 - Pentecost Sunday, May 19, marks the birth of the Christian church. It has nothing to do with denominationalism, a man-made invention catering to theological differences and quirks. Whatever happened in a certain Upper Room ...

That�s hard to believe

Thursday, May 2, 2013 - Many things are hard to believe. What we often deny is that our actions or inactions reveal our beliefs.

Earth Day sounds a warning

Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 - April 22 marks the 43rd Earth Day. The theme is �The Face of Climate Change.� More people believe what the majority of the world�s scientists say: Earth is getting hotter and the consequences are sure and ugly. Between beli...

Was it just a piece of paper?

Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 - During Holy Week an incident occurred that bore out my last column�s premise: No religion stirs more public pressure to bend on its foundational pr...

Embrace the real message of Easter

Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 - No religion stirs more public pressure to bend on its foundational principles than Christianity. What the Bible — the guidebook for Christian...