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2012: The Coming End of Our Age?
According to the famed Mayan Calendar, civilization, as we know it, will end in 2012. Do we really just have only six more years? Is this Mayan event equivalent to the promised biblical Armageddon? Do we need to be frightened? Nervous? Awed? Anxious? Mildly or intensely curious? Do we need to re-look at our investment portfolios? Are we doomed or saved? Just what is this 2012 event?
The Tension Between The Religious and Spiritual
Religion has to do with a system. Spirituality has to do with a knowing. Most spiritual people are also a little religious. However, people can be religious without being spiritual at all. This tension has been around a long time and is reflected throughout the Bible.
Misinterpreting a World Crisis as an Apocalypse
Some Christans today are rejoicing at the bloodshed in the Middle East, believing that it's a sign of the Second Coming. This illustrates some people’s desire to find simple answers to complex issues coupled with an erroneous conception of the Bible. Complex issues usually require complex solutions. However, when the Bible gets involved or invoked, the issue gets a little thornier.
How much of the Bible is literally true?
A lot of people think we have to believe the Bible literally or not at all. Others think the Bible contains only stories, myths, or legends. What's the real deal? Is there literal truth in the Bible?

The literally true writings in the Bible are generally in the form of telling about historical events, even if it's written about differently than we write about history today. Can we believe the Bible when it comes to its history?
Homosexuality and the Bible
The Bible certainly contains anti-homosexuality references. However, those references reflect the cultures and times of the writers - not the condemnation of God.
The Changing Status of Women in the Bible
As the books of the Bible were being selected, the role of women became more and more subservient. This was due to male dominance, fear/prejudice, and a misunderstanding of the Scriptures.

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