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Advent Table Topic: The Greatest Christmas Gift of All

December 25, 2010 by Tom Grosh IV No Comments

From On the Incarnation,* by Saint Athanasius (c. 297 – 373) . . .

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Filed Under: Advent, Christ, Christ and the Academy, Christian Thought and Practice, Quotes, Science Corner Tagged With: Advent, advent devotions, Advent Table Topic, Athanasius, christmas, On the Incarnation, spiritual formation

Advent Table Topic: Christmas Eve Day

December 24, 2010 by Tom Grosh IV No Comments

As we enter Christmas Eve worship, let us remember these words from Athanasius . . .

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Advent Table Topic: On the Incarnation

December 23, 2010 by Tom Grosh IV 2 Comments

On the Incarnation, by Saint Athanasius (c. 297 – 373), begins: In our former book [i.e. the Contra Gentes (Against the Heathens)], we dealt fully enough with a few of the chief points about the heathen worship of idols, and how those false fears originally arose. We also, by God’s grace, briefly indicated that the […]

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Advent Table Topic: Humility

December 16, 2010 by Tom Grosh IV No Comments

On Tuesday, an Assistant Professor of Family & Community spoke to the Christian Medical Society/CMDA at Penn State Hershey College of Medicine on “Christ-centered Humility in Medicine.”  His presentation drove home the importance of discussing and embracing humility in the context of health care.  Why? When we (and those with whom we are close) receive care […]

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Advent Table Topic: Be Alert for Announcements

December 9, 2010 by Tom Grosh IV 1 Comment

Kathleen Norris writes: I once heard a Protestant clergywoman say to an ecumenical assembly, “We all know there was no Virgin Birth.  Mary was just an unwed, pregnant teenager, and God told her it was okay.  That’s the message we need to give girls today, that God loves them, and forget all this nonsense about […]

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