The very things the early Christians emphasized—such as the prayer of quiet, divinization, universal restoration, and the importance of practice—are some of the most neglected parts of the Western Church.
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Oh, you’re a Christian? they ask carefully, cautiously. You can see their mind trying to make the puzzle pieces of what they know of you fit together with what they know about “those Christians” these days.
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You ever notice how the one thing Jesus talked about the most—God’s unconditional love—is the very thing religion seems to bury under layers of rules, doctrines, and gatekeepers?
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