Tag Archives: Israel Galindo

Readings for Advent and Christmas from Gutenberg

One of my favorite and often-visited websites is that of the Project Gutenberg. There are over 20,000 free books (electronic texts) in the Project Gutenberg Online Book Catalog, a bibliophile’s dream! It’s been a great source of reading material for … Continue reading

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Witches, Trials, and Routines

The following is from the book Myths: Fact and Fiction about Teaching and Learning by Israel Galindo. How well do you know fact from fiction? MYTH: In Salem, Massachusetts circa 1692, several women were accused of witchcraft, tried, and burned … Continue reading

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The Artist Within You

I’ve taught a couple of classes of the kind that fall under the category of “drawing for idiots and the genetically uncoordinated.” They were for those who had convinced themselves, “I can’t draw myself out of a wet paper bag … Continue reading

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A Bethlehem Advent

Our tour bus pulled into the “modern day” city of Bethlehem, just six miles southwest of Jerusalem. After years of mental images associating this small town with Christmas, Magi, and angels, the reality is a disappointment. Bethlehem today is a … Continue reading

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Book Review: Authentic Spirituality by Callen

Against the prevailing but uninformed notion that “I am spiritual, but not religious,” Barry L. Callen (professor of Christian studies at Anderson University, editor of the Wesleyan Theological Journal and founding editor of Anderson University Press) counters that religion and … Continue reading

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