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Daily Archives: March 12, 2013
In Search of Nixon 2
For my write-up today on In Search of Nixon: A Psychohistorical Inquiry, I’ll use as my starting-point something that Bruce Mazlish says on page 115: “In general, Nixon’s basic vision of himself is as a high-principled, fair-minded man (of greatness), … Continue reading
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Spiritual Experiences: Discipline and Quiet
On page 286 of Circle of Life: Traditional Teachings of Native American Elders, James David Audlin talks about attitudes to avoid when one wants to receive a vision: “If we decide in our own minds, ‘I am never going to … Continue reading
Posted in Alcoholism, Buddhism, Church, Greco-Roman, Life, Religion
Tagged baptism of the holy spirit, c s lewis, Church, grandmothers and grandfathers, Mere Christianity, Philo of Alexandria, Religion, spirituality, step recovery groups
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