A Christian Reads the Tao te Ching:...
In this post, I talk about the nature of the Tao as the “uncarved block” or primal reality, then the ways in which we lose touch with it through the...Read More
Arts & Essays: Spirituality & Faith
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Written By: Barry CaseyJune 02, 2020The Other Side of Asking
Sometimes our timelines and God’s intersect, and we see that as an answer to prayer. Most of the time we only see God’s providence by looking back.
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Written By: Corey FarrJune 01, 2020A Christian Reads the Tao te Ching:...
Chapter 25 begins with Lao Tzu musing on the origins of the universe. It’s true, he has often referred to the Tao as the origin and source of all...
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Written By: Reinder BruinsmaMay 29, 2020The Search for Our Roots
Thinking about Jesus’ roots makes me inevitably also think of my own roots.
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Written By: Corey FarrMay 26, 2020A Christian Reads the Tao te Ching:...
In chapter 24, Lao Tzu is basically coming back to his old message of “don’t overdo it.”
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Written By: Barry CaseyMay 19, 2020Gifts to Beginners
We Christians often feel compelled to explain God’s absence when times get hard. Like Job’s friends, we are tempted to think we speak for God in the...
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Written By: James L. HaywardMay 19, 2020Dinosaurs, Volcanoes, and Holy Writ —...
The following article is the first chapter of the new memoir, DINOSAURS, VOLCANOES, AND HOLY WRIT: A Boy-Turned-Scientist Journeys from...
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Written By: Corey FarrMay 18, 2020A Christian Reads the Tao te Ching:...
Today we're looking at chapter 23. There’s a lot in this little passage, but we’re going to hit on three topics: 1) using less words, 2) experiencing...
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Written By: Corey FarrMay 11, 2020A Christian Reads the Tao te Ching:...
Chapter 22 of the Tao te Ching is all about dying to yourself, surrendering your desires, and choosing a life of total humility in order to find...
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Written By: Barry CaseyMay 05, 2020Courage and Presumption
I’ve been trying to understand why, for some Christians, gathering at church in the midst of a global pandemic is paramount, despite the danger it...
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