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Christ on the Cross,  Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
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The “Good” about Friday

By J. Timothy King on March 25, 2016

I grew up in a shame-and-blame religion. The so-called Good News, as taught to me, is that we humans are fundamentally evil, unholy, sinners, distant from God. And so to save us, God needed to execute the perfect blood sacrifice. And there was only one person perfect enough to serve as that sacrifice, God himself. […]

Posted in Christianity, Religion | Tagged Good Friday, shame

A Good Friday

A Good Friday

By J. Timothy King on March 29, 2013

Around this time of year, I’m invariably reminded of the line Tony Campolo popularized: It’s Friday, but Sunday’s coming. Because Good Friday is the day we remember the Crucifixion; and Easter Sunday, the Resurrection. But this year, it occurs to me that we’ve focused on only part of the story. Easter Sunday isn’t the end […]

Posted in Christianity, Personal Improvement, Religion | Tagged Easter, Good Friday, holiday, Pentecost

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