Religion

"God moves in a mysterious way"

Priority request: God's actions are often not readily understood by humans, appearing inexplicable or unexpected, and sometimes even seemingly contradictory to our expectations, leaving people to trust in God's plan even when they can't fully grasp it.

Nichiren

Japanese Buddhist priest of the Kamakura period, who developed the teachings of Nichiren Buddhism, a branch school of Mahayana Buddhism.

“My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?”

Calibration of this mistranslation.

Soka Gakkai

Founded in 1930 in Tokyo, it's a relatively modern offshoot of Nichiren Buddhism.

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.