Unable to withstand the bracing logic of the new atheism, soon religion will be eliminated completely. It may then be time to consider the next frontier, to expose another phenomenon that has outlived any evolutionary purpose it might once have had:

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Hopeful Spirit shares her review of Max Lucado's latest book, "3:16 The Message of Hope." Lucado dissects the most famous Bible verse -- and most important -- word by word, examining the meaning of each and giving practical, real-life examples. His writing style is folksy, relaxed, nonconfrontational and Hopeful Spirit explains why this

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Are you looking forward to the holiday season? Or dreading it because, among other reasons, you are going to have to spend all or part of the season with your relatives? Hopeful Spirit examines this classic American dilemma and offers a unique perspective and coping mechanism guaranteed to truly make this "the most wonderful time of the ye

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On the Horizon, the Next Step, and A Proverbs 31 Woman Wanna Be have sponsored a Group Writing Project. "I am thankful I am a Christian because . . ." is the theme. It is not too late to enter a post. You can still e-mail your submission through November 25, 2007. Or just stop by and read the wonderful entries posted so far. They will

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Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee might just be the perfect candidate. With a preference for myth over truth and a willingness to publicly parade his ignorance, he’ll fit right in at the White House. The myth that science has ‘proven’ that bumblebees can’t fly is entirely without foundation. The origins of the myth are obscure - it may have

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Dan King of BibleDude.net is Hopeful Spirit's special Guest Blogger on the Horizon this week. Dan works in young adult ministry in addition to managing BibleDude.net, an online Bible study resource. In this article, he describes his experience of being baptized.

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Share a post about how you are keeping Christ in Christmas this year! For example, are there any special traditions that you will continue this year? Tell your readers about them, explaining why are they meaningful for you. Do you fight getting burned out by the commercialization of the season, instead focusing on its spiritual significance?

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Hopeful Spirit hosts the weekly meme, In "other" Words, exploring a quote from Max Lucado, author of "It's Not About Me:" “Don’t blame suffering the world on the anger of God. He’s not mad; he didn’t mess up. Follow our troubles to their headwaters, and you won’t find any angry or befuddled God. But you will find a sovereign God. Your p

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The Group Writing Project: Keeping Christ in Christmas sponsored by On the Horizon and The First Step is published. Check out the wonderful submissions. They are certain to make you think about Christmas in a new way and consider your celebration of the season. If you are not a believer, you might gain a lot of information from the posts inc

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The story of a mother faced with a child announcing he is an atheist and the example of faith and hopefulness she exhibited in the face of that revelation provides a backdrop for welcoming in the New Year. Don't forget to submit your post for Hopeful Spirit's weekly blog carnival, The Seventh Day, by Saturday at noon (Pacific time). Posts

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An atheists thoughts on Christian Domestic Discipline. Here is an excerpt from the post: Seriously, why is it that some people feel the overwhelming need to force puzzle pieces together that just don’t fit? I can’t believe these CDD (Christian Domestic Disicpline) people are trying to justify corporal punishment for wives through their Christ

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Guest Blogger on the Horizon Dan King, also known on the Internet as "Bible Dude," offers the story of a young man who left this world too soon. And discusses his reaction. Christians and nonbelievers alike will identify with King's observations and reaction to a young life being cut short far too soon -- just as he was working at gettin

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On the Horizon celebrated its first blogiversary this past weekend, so Hopeful Spirit reflects on the first year of her blogging adventure. On the Horizon started out under another name and its inception was motivated by a major change in the author's life -- a transition -- but it has evolved over time and today is the home of The Seventh

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Like magic tricks, the resurrection gets old after a while doesn’t it? When was the last time the quarter-behind-the-ear trick fooled you? The old stuff just doesn’t hold our attention when it comes to the world of illusion. Same with religion.

I think it is time for Jesus to add some new things into his act, especially whe

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Most used bookshops have a decent religion section. They cover Islam, Christianity etc.. How many of them have a section on Pastafarianism. Pasta - what? There's a new Church in town. It started in 2005 and is called Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. This post is about a used bookshop creating a little display (with phot

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