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Continue reading →: Obama or Romney: Who Should a Christian Vote For?
Once in awhile someone asks me or implies that Christians should vote for one particular candidate over another. I vehemently disagree with this point of view in almost every situation I can imagine. Rather, I would say all citizens, including Christians, have a responsibility to be as informed as possible…
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Continue reading →: The Way of Jesus (4 of 4)
On the eve of my return to Southeast Asia, I am looking forward to more conversation with my students and colleagues on the way of Jesus in a predominately Buddhist context. Like Jesus, the Buddha is usually portrayed as a gentle and wise spiritual guide. By following his teachings and…
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Continue reading →: What kind of love makes a marriage flourish?
On July 8, I had the privilege of giving the Charge to the Couple during the wedding ceremony for my son Tim and his bride Stella. Since so many people we know and love around the world could not witness this incredibly joyful experience, I am reproducing the Charge here…
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Continue reading →: But, How Open? (3 of 4)
Benefiting from Buddhism is a series of articles on how to learn from and grow through interaction with those who think, believe, or live differently than we. In the first article, “How do Christianity and Buddhism Mix?” we looked at our different options. Do we want to be Blenders, Borrowers,…
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Continue reading →: What is an Authentic Spiritual Journey? (2 of 4)
Monk at Mandalay Monastery, Myanmar First of all, an authentic spiritual journey is the one that is, not the one we aspire to, not the one we create in our minds to fool ourselves, and certainly not the one we fake to impress others. We may feel scared to admit…
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Continue reading →: How do Christianity and Buddhism Mix? (1 of 4)
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar Since first interviewing Buddhist monks in 2007, I have become increasingly aware of the contributions of Buddhist philosophy and practice, not only for Buddhists but also for Christians. (See “What I learned from the Buddhists.” ) Now that I am teaching theological students in Southeast Asia…
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Continue reading →: Why Genocide Will Happen Again
On June 10, 1944, just a few days after the Allied invasion at Normandy, 200 German S.S. troops surrounded a little French village, Oradour-sur-Glane. By nightfall, all but 3 escapees and a half a dozen others had been massacred. 642 men, women, and children dead. Some say the Germans mistook…
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Continue reading →: Questions (6 of 6)
Crucifix in sacristy window, Chartres Cathedral I’m living with lot of questions lately. Burning, existential, spiritual questions. They keep bugging me and just have to be answered. I suspect that part of the problem is that I don’t always really want to know the answers. But at the same time,…
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Continue reading →: To Live or To Die?
She saw herself floating out the window. On her back, feet forward, she was leaving this world. She had to make a decision, and fast. Was she going to choose to live or to die? Jill and I had just returned from nearly three weeks in Africa. The view from…
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Continue reading →: Is Prayer a Cop-Out? (6 of 6)
Dialogue with the Disillusioned: Why Keep Praying Article 6 “Prayer does nothing. Absolutely nothing. There is no efficacy to prayer. AT best, prayer will make people less action oriented and more accepting of social inequities due to the false idea some higher power will look out for them. How about…
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Rev. Timothy C. Geoffrion, Ph.D, D.D.
Tim is an ordained minister of the American Baptist Churches with a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. He also holds an (honorary) Doctor of Divinity degree from Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT). He has served as a church pastor, a seminary professor, and the executive director of a nonprofit organization. Currently, as co-founder and president of Faith, Hope, and Love Global Ministries, he focuses on Christian leadership development globally. Read more.
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