#theological differences

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Theological Differences

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It had, realistically, been a good decision to immerse himself in theological classes. While few (if any) Tal-Vashoth he had ever met had embraced the Chant, it was still very much an important factor in the discourse of Thedas and he indeed needed a larger frame of reference.

Which wasn’t to say he didn’t know anything about the Chant. He did. But he knew it from the eyes of a Qunari from Par Vollen, which was to say that he knew it was ridiculous, bigoted, and a waste of time as far as he was concerned. So while realistically it was good to take the class... practically, it was probably going to be a train wreck. 

He offered the professor a small, unassuming smile, looking as out of place as ever. “And yet it would seem to me that the Chant has brought nothing but death in its wake, comfort only from the hardships it itself caused. What a pity to the supposed works of Andraste, then, for anything of worth she did to be to the benefit of no one at all.”

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Our Ecumenical Mess

Ecumenical work is challenging. As a pastor, as a person, it puts me to the test. I can get myself really worked up because of theological differences, like the ordination of women, to name only one. Our denominations have long histories of defining themselves against each other. Almost every Christian family has a story to tell: “Grandpa was shunned by his family when he married Grandma who was…

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