Tag: Scripture
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Why Read the Old Testament?
A recent discussion with a loved one set me thinking. He asks, why read the Old Testament? It’s supposedly filled with confusing passages, lots of violence, not much that could be applied to daily life, unlike the New Testament. I begged to differ, hence this post. Jesus (hence the New Testament) is the fulfillment […]
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A Ladder to Heaven: Lectio Divina
by The Rambling Catholic As an agnostic revert, I found it difficult at first to understand Scriptures. My primary mistake, perhaps, when I was younger, was reading the Bible literally as I would a newspaper. I thought it was just a trivial read and, yes, once in my existence, I also thought Jesus was […]