- Basics of Zen Teaching - Past and Present By : Warren Marion
1) The basics of Zen teachings also include the fundamental elements of Buddhist philosophy. The eightfold path, four noble truths, five skandhas and three dharma seals are included in Zen teachings. However, the teachings in Zen tradition are restricted only to Mahayana Buddhism.
- Pentacle vs Pentagram By : joseph
A pentagram is a five pointed star and means "five line" or "five lines" which stems from the Greek word pentagrammos. The pentagram was used extensively in Greece and Babylonia. To the Greeks and Babylonians, the pentagram stood for magical energies and associations. Those who wore a pentagram or showed a pentagram adorned on their clothing would show off without fear their practice of witchcraft freely.
- Children and God By : Francis Hirak
As we examine Mark 10:13-15, we can see how precious our children are to Him though taking a close look at this passage. “Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”
- Understanding The Christian Way of Life By : Francis Hirak
The Christian way to upholding the truth is especially important when those entrusted with oversight in the congregation are able to handle the “word of the truth” aright. Proper use of God’s Word enables True Christians to combat false teaching in the congregation, instructing “those not favorably disposed; as perhaps God may give them repentance leading to an accurate knowledge of truth.”
- Psychic Facts You Have To Find Out Before Getting A Reading By : Justin Briggs
In the following artilce I am going to reveal to you 5 important facts you must know before going to a psychic - this will save you much time and money. - The Soul Purpose Is Like The Purpose Of A Child By : Deon Plessis
The answer about the purpose of the soul can be discussed in two different ways. One answer is that the soul has the purpose of guiding the body through a very difficult landscape where the body itself actually can find a purpose of its own. We can see many purposes of the body, for instance, in term of eating, breathing and growing. Then we can see the purpose of eventual reproduction of the physical body through birth and the raising of children. But isn’t there more purpose than just having babies? Apart from the purpose of the body, the soul seems to have a purpose and this is the real question we are here to answer.
- The Task For The New Year By : Julie Redstone
However, even while we celebrate, our hearts need to hold those who do not have hope at this beginning of the new, not with a sense of depression, but with a sense of wanting to participate in the life of the world. If we do not enter the new year with a prayer for those who are homeless, hungry, in grief, or in any one of a number of circumstances that have involved profound loss during the past year, we will only be living with a part of ourselves. We will only be living with a part of our hearts.
- Why I Am A Presbyterian By : Deanna Mascle
One of the primary reasons I am a Presbyterian can be summed up in one word -- tradition. My family has long been Presbyterians and that was the church that I was raised and married in. Whenever I have moved it is always the Presbyterian Church in the community that I visited first and because of my own personal tradition that is the church that I feel most comfortable with. Aside from my own personal tradition with the Presbyterian Church I also enjoy being part of the larger Presbyterian tradition which can trace its routes back to the earliest Protestant Reformation. - Christian Community On The Web By : Shawn OConnor
The fact is that the internet allows for community in a unique and powerful way that has never been possible until this millennia. Look at the explosion of sites like MySpace or Facebook. Go to any college or high school in the U.S. and you will find people who are living in community on the internet. Now more than ever even the older generations are utilizing the internet to find communities of like-minded people. This networking is growing every day and is exciting to some and very scary to others.
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