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Holy Spaces & Holy Time
What is the place of spiritual development in our life? For most Christians, from a young age they are taught in the ways of Christian spirituality and faith development. At the point of adulthood, it is necessary that they are able to carry on the faith practices that they learned in their younger years in…
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Re-Imagining Halloween: Magic, Horrors, and Christian Faith
As we enter the Autumn Season and near Winter, the lawns outside many homes become decorated for Halloween. Witches, ghosts, and skeletons appear with ever-increasing realism each Halloween season. Halloween has its origins in European paganism. Christian encounters with those traditions led to a make-over. Modern observations around the world are usually non-religious although some…
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Holy Qashisha Ordination – Part II (Theologies)
The Mar Thoma Syrian Church eagerly awaits to celebrate the priestly ordination of the first fruit from Tamil Nadu, Rev. Dn R Sadhanantham. This is an important reminder that the Mar Thoma Church is no longer limited to Kerala but is a diverse and multicultural church. It is essential to clarify and affirm the rich…