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THE ATOM: Propitiation

In Arizona, Navajo medicine men came toterms with the atomic age. Uranium mining operations, now the mainsupport of hundreds of Navajos, had put a welcome $300,000 into thecoffers of the tribal ... read more

Matters of Faith: Salvation is a team effort

Salvation is a work in progress, a joint project between the faithful and God, writes Laurence Gonzaga for the Redlands Area Interfaith Council. read more

Anonymous Men Who Bury a Nation’s Martyrs

We wring our hands and shake our heads sadly as the toll mounts. Palestinian corpses along the roadside, limp bodies pulled from rubble, wrapped figures ... read more

The Nature of Atonement: The Cross and the Theologians

The real question is, “If not propitiation then why expiation?”—for if God’s dealing with sin is a reality then this fact is but part and parcel of the prior reality that God’s wrath ... read more

The New English Bible

See Dr. F. F. Bruce’s comprehensive appraisal of the new translation for a discussion of its timid handling of the idea of propitiation. —ED. The remainder of the prologue illustrates the care ... read more

The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Heart of Jesus, fount of life and holiness, have mercy on us. Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins, have mercy on us. Heart of Jesus, saturated with revilings, have mercy on us. Heart of ... read more

Dance in Cambodia

Villagers perform rites which include dance in propitiation of ancestral spirits at select times throughout the year. As part of a wedding party, guests of all ages dance in circular-patterned social ... read more

Introduction to Southeast Asia

Some aspects of mystical Islam resembled pre-Islamic beliefs, notably on Java. Cultural practices like cockfighting and gambling continued, and spirit propitiation remained central in the lives of ... read more