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Ex'rcist Meal Time: What Can One Prayer Accomplish?

I’ve jokingly titled this post ‘Ex’rcist Meal Time” because of the popular program (Epic Meal Time). Growing up in an Evangelical family the old German (Lutheran) meal time prayer ‘Come Lord Jesus, be...

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Holy Historical Film Review: "The Illusionist" (2006)

One of the most common ways people experience history is through film.  Ever since I first saw it, The Illusionist (2006) has been one of my favourite films.  The film takes place in Austria-Hungary...

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Devotion to Christ the Worker

While studying Christian Socialism in England for my Master’s paper, I found an interesting devotion that was spoken of amidst the working class and the defenders of the worker.  One Christian...

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Ethiopia, Warfare, and Divine Providence

In the early 20th century, when Italy was trying to pass for a second string Imperial power, it decided to invade Ethiopia.  While no doubt, Britain, Germany, or France could’ve accomplished so...

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Bonhoeffer -Part 2- Why Does He Matter?

For some 40 years after Bonhoeffer’s death, scholars both historical and theological debated over the legacy of Bonhoeffer.  Was he the property of Liberals? or of Conservatives?  What really were his...

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Feast of St. Augustine

Today the Latin / Western Church commemorates St. Augustine of Hippo. One great ecclesiastical historian around here has called him the grandfather of the Western Church.  Jaroslav Pelikan said that...

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Feast of St. Cyprian

In honor of Saint Cyprian’s feast day tomorrow I was reading some of his epistles and found an interesting paragraph where the bishop writes about the Eucharist and Justification by faith.  Curiously,...

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Bonhoeffer – Part 1 – The Biography

I thought of writing a few posts about Dietrich Bonhoeffer since he’s become popular again with the printing of Eric Metaxas new book “Bonhoeffer, Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy”.  In order to give a...

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Bonhoeffer – Part 3 – Why Men Can’t Save the World

(I want to begin by saying that I’m not quite sure about what I’ve written and have gone back and forth many times on this issue, so forgive me if I mispoke) As I said yesterday, Bonhoeffer is laid...

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