The Kingdom of God: Many are Invited but…
Karl Marx (1818-1883) was born into a family of Jewish scholars. His paternal grandfather served as rabbi until his death. His mother came from a… Read More »The Kingdom of God: Many are Invited but…
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Jesus Heals: by Powerful Word
Influential French doctor-politician Bernard Kouchner founded the medical relief agency Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders) as a result of his time in Biafra region… Read More »Jesus Heals: by Powerful Word
Like Moses: Teaching with Authority on the Mountain
Guru (गुरु) comes from ‘Gu’ (darkness) and ‘Ru’ (light) in its original Sanskrit. A Guru teaches to dispel the darkness of ignorance by light of… Read More »Like Moses: Teaching with Authority on the Mountain
Jesus Tempted in the Desert
The Gospels tell us that immediately after his baptism, Jesus… At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, 13 and he was in the… Read More »Jesus Tempted in the Desert
Jesus’ Baptism: What Does It Mean for You?
People instinctively sense that they are ‘unclean’. We know this because, while there are many differences amongst religions and traditions in the world, they all… Read More »Jesus’ Baptism: What Does It Mean for You?
Zealous in the Wilderness
History remembers Simon bar Kokhba (Simon ben Kosevah) as the man who led and failed the last Jewish revolt against Imperial Rome from 132-135 CE. … Read More »Zealous in the Wilderness
Jesus as Israel: Pursued & Hiding from Herod the Great
Anne Frank is known for her diary, ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’, which she wrote while hiding from the Nazi regime during the Second World… Read More »Jesus as Israel: Pursued & Hiding from Herod the Great
Flashback to Isaac’s Birth: Symmetry with Jesus’ birth
Isaac’s birth is one of the most anticipated and drawn out events in the Bible. God promised Abraham, then 75 years old, a ‘great nation’… Read More »Flashback to Isaac’s Birth: Symmetry with Jesus’ birth
Christmas – The Jesus Birth Story
Christmas is distinguished as a primary global festival, celebrated by nations around the world. Christmas celebrations are replete with music, food, decorations and gifts –… Read More »Christmas – The Jesus Birth Story
Was Jesus the son of a virgin from the line of David?
We have seen that ‘Christ’ is an Old Testament title. Let us now look at this question: was Jesus of Nazareth that ‘Christ’ predicted in… Read More »Was Jesus the son of a virgin from the line of David?