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TAP. When you need a spiritual refill.
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Centrepiece from Dante Rossetti's famous triptych, The Seed of David. Llandaff Cathedral, Wales
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Bible Society prints whole Bible for Forces By DORIS FLECK Canadian troops stationed in Afghanistan snapped up the first shipment of uniquely designed, military-friendly Bibles that recently arrived from the Canadian Bible Society. For the first time ever, Canadian soldiers have been given complete Bibles, rather than New Testaments alone, and the impact of this has astounded even seasoned padres.
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December 2007 Vol. 3. No. 10
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John the Baptist is a pivotal figure in Advent. In my best moments I want to be more like him.
Photo: Kim Beard
By KIM BEARD Through the rising dust of the garbage, I saw that the scavengers had built a life-size nativity scene. This place had become something beautiful for God.
A forgotten theme of the Advent season Our unity as Christians, at its most elemental level, is indeed already a spiritual reality, flowing as it does from the unity between the Father and the Son.
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Reviewed by VALERIE MICHAELSON John Bowen is one of those people who speaks and writes about Narnia as if he's actually been there. It's no surprise, then, that his new book The Spirituality of Narnia: The Deeper Magic of C.S. Lewis draws us straight through the wardrobe and into magical terrain.
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Ten Primates visit People's Republic of China Staff Ten Primates from the global South visited China and met with Christian leaders and congregations and issued a joint statement.
The Bishop of Byumba in rural northeast Rwanda reports that his diocese has begun a "Goats for God" program, donating over 1,000 goats and 200 dairy cows to rural communities to help them become economically self sufficient.
International TAP Briefs • "Seeker-sensitive" have second thoughts • Dangerous Compass • Lawrence: Consent Granted • 1000 Leave TEC Weekly
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By DORIS FLECK The Canadian Bible Society has recently given Canadian soldiers stationed in Afghanistan Old and New Testament Bibles.
Photo: Sue Careless
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By SUE CARELESS Celebrated Anglican writer delights audiences in Toronto and Vancouver during a recent book tour.
St. Paul's Bloor Street wins Toronto Heritage Award Heritage Toronto In October this year, St. Paul's won the Award of Excellence in Architectural Conservation and Craftsmanship.
Staff The Anglican Church of Canada and two of its priest have been named in a $1-billion lawsuit launched by former students of Grenville Christian College near Brockville in eastern Ontario.
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Bible names still most popular Staff Four of the five top names for Canadian boys in 2004/5 were biblical - Ethan, Matthew, Joshua & Jacob.
• Change in Quebec • More given by fewer • Divine providence in Throne Speech
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Some TAP contributors. Click their faces - know their thoughts.
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By GAVIN DUNBARWhy are some clergy really cranky about Christmas lights and carols during Advent? Advent is a time of preparation. At Christmas we celebrate the first coming of Christ. Advent is a time when we use our anticipation of that event to help focus our hearts on his Second Coming. It is a period when those who know what is to come prepare to receive him. Advent purists bemoan the overwhelming influence that Christmas trappings and mall music have on this time of preparation; it is hard to prepare your heart for someone’s coming when everyone keeps celebrating their arrival. As to why “clergy are cranky”--Advent also means annual statistical returns are coming up.
Eschatology: from the Greek eschatos meaning "last", and -logy (from logia, "speaking") which has come to mean "the study of". Eschatology is the facet of theology which deals with the "last things" of history. Eschatological subjects include the Resurrection, the Millennium, the Binding of Satan, the Three Witnesses, the Final Judgment, Armageddon, and the New Heavens and the New Earth. In the New testament, eschatological chapters include Matt. 24, Mark 13, Luke 17, and 2 Thess. 2. In one form or another, most of the books of the Bible deal with end-times subjects. But some that are more prominently eschatological are: Daniel, Ezekiel, Isaiah, Joel, Zechariah, Matthew, Mark, Luke, 2 Thessalonians and , of course, Revelation.
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Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin: Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen. |
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