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Remembering God’s Mercy

Remembering God’s Mercy

Posted 02 November 2009 | By Ezra O'Leary | Categories: Religion | 7 Comments

The human measure of divine characteristics has always been interesting. Earthly expressions of damnation and wrath know no bounds. You’ll not struggle to find believers who will judge a person worthy of hell without equivocation if a particular sin goes without repentance or is committed too many times. No matter what the extenuation in circumstance, [...]

Keeping the Lamps Trim

Keeping the Lamps Trim

Posted 20 October 2009 | By Ezra O'Leary | Categories: Religion | 7 Comments

Mainstream Christianity could do well to re-establish a greater claim over this virtue.
I feel like mainstream Christianity missed a trick when it came to the financial crisis. Imagine the chord that might have been struck with the greater public had there been someone front and centre in visible televangelism ranting about keeping the lamps trim [...]

Honouring Our Mothers and Fathers

Honouring Our Mothers and Fathers

Posted 14 October 2009 | By Ezra O'Leary | Categories: Religion | 8 Comments

How do we balance honouring our mothers, fathers, and other elders against the upbringing of others whose relationships with their elders were fundamentally different?
Many religious and cultural traditions have a variation on this principle. There is a practical and social benefit to according the guardians of our youth proper respect. Ideally, bonds are sown in [...]