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History Lessons

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here All swans are white.  At least, that’s what Europeans thought for hundreds of years. “As rare as a black swan” became something of a proverb. It meant the odds were exceedingly low you would ever see or experience something. When Europeans arrived in Australia, however, they discovered there was a species of black… Read more »

The Number of the Beast

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Numbers are a big deal in the Bible. Over the centuries, scholars have paid considerable attention to numbers like 3 (which seems to signify growth), 4 (often a shorthand for creation, as in the “four corners” of the earth), 7 (which traditionally denotes completeness), 10 (perfection, as exemplified by the Ten Commandments), 12 (the number connected with God’s chosen people, as… Read more »