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On Atonement
Religious concept in which obstacles to reconciliation with God are removed, usually through sacrifice. Most religions have rituals of purification and expiation by which the relation of the individual to the divine is strengthened. In Christianity, atonement is achieved through … Continue reading
Listening to…Geophysicist Xavier Le Pichon
To celebrate my son’s very first day of preschool, as well as my daughter’s first Monday in fourth grade, this morning I listened to an interview with geophysicist Xavier Le Pichon from Krista Tippett’s website “On Being.” If you’re not familiar with … Continue reading