Do we really need these words and phrases? Athleticism: does anyone know what it means? I think it means “he can jump high.” Deconstruct: isn’t
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Why Does A Therapist Need Personal Therapy?
Chris O’Rear, Director of the Pastoral Counseling Centers of Tennessee (Nashville) recently invited me to discuss my book, Building the Therapeutic Sanctuary with them. One
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Tribute to Joan Kelly: Teacher, Dancer, Artist
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A quotation from W.T. Jones’ book, History of Western Philosophy: The Medieval Mind, (New York, Harcourt, Brace, and World, 1952), pp. 55-56: Movements tend to
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What is the church? This question becomes more important when the church finds itself in a crisis. It’s easy to take for granted what a
After the Recession, A Balanced Budget
AFTER THE RECESSION, A BALANCED BUDGET When President Clinton left office in 2001, America had a balanced budget: income equaled expenditures. President Bush cut income