CHOCOLATE
I’m not sure who linked Easter with chocolate, but what a brilliant move. Easter eggs. PICTURE: Tim Gouw/Unsplash. Chocolate is said to stimulate the same chemical reaction in the brain as love! Easter is about love, but it’s a bit hard to see in the mess. A group, trapped in a never-ending cycle of cynicism […]
THE BIG PICTURE: ‘TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT EASTER’
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Mammoth statue of Jesus planned for Russian site once set aside for Lenin
Moscow, RussiaRNS Authorities in Vladivostok, the largest city in far eastern Russia, are planning to erect a gigantic statue of Jesus Christ on a site once designated for a monument of Vladimir Lenin. The statue, which has not yet been approved by the Russian Orthodox Church, is to be 38 metres high – the same […]
THE CLAIMS OF EASTER
When you think about it, the claim of Easter is crazy. Christians believe the supreme God of the universe became a human being, and allowed Himself to be crucified by His creatures. It’s ludicrous! PICTURE: Aaron Burden/Unsplash No wonder the priests mocked the idea. No wonder the Romans laughed at the story. It’s the most […]
THE BIG PICTURE: GOD’S GIFT…
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THE NEWS
Russia – Ukraine – Palestine – Syria. PICTURE: Flipboard/Unsplash There are some horrible headlines in the news today – horrible. Fueled by centuries of hatred. I watch and despair – where will this end? Big egos in charge who can’t back down and admit fault. I can’t point the finger at international leaders who can’t […]
EASTER: HE IS RISEN!
Celebrating the resurrected Jesus Christ!
SACRIFICE
Many have criticised Christianity over the years for its atonement theory – that Jesus died a bloody mess on the cross. It’s not very civilised. PICTURE: Thuong Do/Unsplash All it really shows is that the critics have not understood what is going on for, as poets have penned and painters have portrayed, this is perhaps the […]
Cross dedicated as “icon of Christian unity” at WCC chapel
The cross in the Ecumenical Centre chapel. PICTURE: Ivars Kupcis/WCC A cross described as an “icon of Christian unity” has been dedicated at the World Council of Churches’ chapel in Geneva, Switzerland. The two metre high cross from El Salvador has become known as the Lund Cross in a tribute to the Swedish city […]
GERMANY: HAUNTED BY ITS HISTORY, BERLIN DEBATES WHETHER TO RESTORE THE KAISER’S GILDED CROSS
TOM HENEGHAN, of Religion News Service, reports…