“My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?”
Calibration of this mistranslation.
Religion
nam myoho renge kyo
A mantra central to Nichiren Buddhism. It is the title of the Lotus Sutra and is also used as a chant to connect individuals to their inner Buddha nature, helping them bring forth wisdom, compassion, and enlightenment -- Brave AI.
Soka Gakkai
Founded in 1930 in Tokyo, it's a relatively modern offshoot of Nichiren Buddhism.
"Get behind me, Satan"
'In the temptation of Jesus, in Matthew 4 and Luke 4:8, Jesus rebukes "the tempter"' -- wikipedia.
statement: God is not an individual
Anthropomorphic depictions are false.
tithing
"one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization" -- wikipedia.
statement: salvation is not by right action but through the realization of what we are
Is salvation through performative obedience, or is it an inner realization of being?
Holy Mary watches over those who seek a bond with Her
Request: I long for a feeling of motherly protection.
Azusa Street Revival
A historic series of revival meetings that took place in Los Angeles, California. It was led by William J. Seymour, an African-American preacher. The revival began on April 9, 1906, and continued until roughly 1915 -- wikipedia.
Christmas Day
"a religious and cultural celebration by billions of people around the world" -- wikipedia.
Give Me An Answer with Stuart & Cliffe Knechtle (YouTube)
"Driven by a deep commitment to spreading the message of Jesus, we actively engage skeptics, empower truth-seekers, and offer meaningful responses to questions, doubts, and challenges concerning faith, reason, and the meaning of life." Priority request.
churchiness
strict conformity or zealous adherence to the forms or beliefs of a church -- merriam-webster.
Bible study groups
Request: Been asked to participate in this a few times at campus and I wonder what the field of it might be.
We Who Wrestle With God, by Jordan Peterson
Jordan Peterson guides us through the ancient, foundational stories of the Western world, analyzing the Biblical accounts of rebellion, sacrifice, suffering and triumph that stabilize, inspire and unite us, culturally and psychologically -- amazon.
The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis
a Christian devotional book first composed in Medieval Latin as De Imitatione Christi (c. 1418–1427) --vwikipedia.