A guest post written by Jeannine Brix Many people have their own special Christmas traditions. Since 1970, one of mine has been to watch the movie, Scrooge, a musical version of the literary classic A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Dickens (1812 – 1870) is one of England’s greatest novelists. His 200th birthday was celebrated this year with a London
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A guest post written by Jeannine Brix The first time I heard the phrase “beloved community,” it struck a chord in my heart and spoke to me of goodwill and good neighbors. “The beloved community” is a term that was first coined by philosopher-theologian, Josiah Royce, founder of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. But it was Dr. King who popularized
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A guest post written by Jeannine Brix A few years ago Jennifer, a Santa Monica Christian Science church member, pursued her interest in interfaith activities by attending the Westside Interfaith Council, which has ten to twenty members of faiths ranging from Conservative Jew, Unity, Quaker, Sufi, Sunni, Kabala, Mormon, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, Agnostic, Lutheran, Muslim, and now thanks to Jennifer,
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