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Rumours of hope: October 2013
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Writing on Christian themes by Stella Budrikis. Jesus, are you the one? Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another? 160; Luke 7:2-6 (English Standard Version). 160;by Leonardo da Vinci. Did he receive some prompt from God? John 1:32) He certainly appeared to be in no doubt that all that he had predicted about the one who was to come was fulfilled in this man Jesus. Yet now, in th...
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Not the doctor: Travelling light - the pros and cons
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Everything except medical advice, for those who sometimes creak a little. Body, mind and soul. Travelling light - the pros and cons. My trusty carry-on bag,. Weighing in at 1.6 kg empty. The colour has grown on me. On my recent unplanned trip. To Turin I was thankful for this experience. I was able to pack my bag and go with hardly a thought, and knew I'd have what I needed, even though I wasn't sure how long I'd be staying. Getting through airports was the least of my anxieties. Not only can you use wha...
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Rumours of hope: August 2015
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Writing on Christian themes by Stella Budrikis. Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where he was, he should let them know, so that they might arrest him.(John 11:57). Mark’s gospel tells us that it was out of envy. That the religious leaders sought to have Jesus arrested and executed. But what was the cause of their envy? If we frequently find ourselves being critical and judgmental, or find it difficult to rejoice when others succeed, or constantly feel that life...
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Rumours of hope: May 2015
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Writing on Christian themes by Stella Budrikis. We no longer stand alone. The church is thus reclaimed ground in the great cosmic battle between God and the spiritual powers. Those powers seek to dishonour God by separating us from him and from each other. Their ultimate weapon is death, which separates us permanently. But by defeating death through raising Christ to new life, and. Uniting what was once disunited through the church, God has declared his wisdom and authority over every other power.
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Not the doctor: High heels and the gift of joy
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Everything except medical advice, for those who sometimes creak a little. Body, mind and soul. High heels and the gift of joy. This afternoon I felt as dull as the weather, so I decided to put on my coat and joggers and go for a walk in the park. Even on a grey day a walk can help to make me feel brighter. 8221; and they all laughed. After they’d gone I felt lighter in heart thinking about them. But I also felt something more than that, a sudden brief twinge of joy, as though I’d just had...Some people s...
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Not the doctor: Nobel Prize winners aren't all young geniuses
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Everything except medical advice, for those who sometimes creak a little. Body, mind and soul. Nobel Prize winners aren't all young geniuses. Older people tend to make the media either because they look younger and more glamorous than their peers (think Helen Mirrin, Diana Keaton or Catherine Deneuve) or because they've accomplished some physical feat not usually associated with people their age (remember Cliff Young. Rita Levi-Montalcini in 2009. Photo : Prezidenza della Repubblica. Levi-Montalcini was ...
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Not the doctor: The empty nest - more than just a time to redecorate
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Everything except medical advice, for those who sometimes creak a little. Body, mind and soul. The empty nest - more than just a time to redecorate. Once a thriving settlement, now a very empty place. It was early 2010, and I was possibly the dampest spot in Arizona. My husband had taken 6 weeks long service leave, I'd persuaded my work to give me unpaid leave, and we'd flown to the United States to fulfill one of his long-held dreams - to tour the southern American states. Sonoran cactus, Tucson. I'd ne...
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Rumours of hope: The Pharisees had something right
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Writing on Christian themes by Stella Budrikis. The Pharisees had something right. Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." (Hebrews 4:16). In one sense the Pharisees were right. How could God appear among them and not consume those who approached him carelessly and in sin? Jesus was not even a priest, so how could he pretend to represent God? Were his claims not blasphemous? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Rumours of hope: September 2014
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Writing on Christian themes by Stella Budrikis. The violence of the Old Testament - Part 3. This is part 3 of a series. See . Human-initiated violence in the Old Testament. In part 1 we looked at the human propensity towards violence. While the level of violence in a society ebbs and flows over time, it is never absent. Those who would not think of taking part in violent activity themselves may still watch violence or read about it as a form of entertainment. 160;what are we to make of it? But living in ...
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Not the doctor: On hobbits and the absence of older women on screen.
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Everything except medical advice, for those who sometimes creak a little. Body, mind and soul. On hobbits and the absence of older women on screen. In 1985 cartoonist Alison Bechdel came up with the idea of a test for gender bias in films, based on the way they portrayed women. The so-called Bechdel test (as proposed by one of Bechdel's comic strip characters) asks three questions:. Does the film have a scene with at least two women in it? Some would add "who have names".). Do they talk to each other?
