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WHY BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO A GOOD GOD
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| God created men who, through the misuse of the gift of free will, brought him to suffering and death. He created a world that nailed him to a cross. To non-believers this is absurd, but believers know that through the cross God reveals his love and glory |
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By JOHN DOWLING |
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THE FLORIDA EVENT
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| A modern allegory about the Gospels, the truthfulness of their accounts, and whether the Resurrection makes a difference-and an answer to those who say some things are all the truer for never having happened. |
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By KENNETH J. HOWELL |
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TEENAGED PROTESTANTS STUDY MARY
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| A gentle application of Socratic dialogue brings students at a non-denominational school to see that if Jesus is one's "personal Savior," Mary must be one's "personal Mother." |
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By ERIC K PAVLAT |
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HEAVY DUTY
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| "That's just a bunch o' symbol stuff," he snorted-but then this unschooled inmate came to see that the Eucharist is the most real reality of all |
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By RUSSELL L. FORD |
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