Jesus

2022 - 12 - 25

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Jesus Christ: Superstar or Superman? (Hindustan Times)

The characterisation of Christ has always been complicated by different streams of thought that only serve to make him more fascinating.

He did not drink, was not known to womanise; for him, Jesus was a friend and hero and he wanted to be kingmaker, but his self-esteem wanted him to rebel. As a healer, he must have tapped the wellsprings of his humanity; as a miracle-maker he would have trained in exercises of self-control; and as a prophet he probably was a lesson in humility. It is suggested that while he initially refused poison on the Cross to lessen his pain, later Christian sources claim that he relented and took the “vinegar”, wine spoiled by poison. Besides the theological reason that he was “bitterly antagonistic to Jesus for his claim to the high priesthood and his opposition to ritual law”, there are psychological aspects too. She was aware she was treading on holy territory: “If the reading of it is a serious difficulty now, it is because the person of Jesus has been allowed to lose all humanity, contrary to the Church’s own desire to teach full humanity with divinity. It was believed that he was “affirming his right to continue the dynasty”. Mary — or Miriam — was not a name but a title of prophetess given to a woman in the Ministry. It has rarely achieved such a balance for the natural reason that it is almost impossible to hold both concepts together.” This might come as a surprise, if not travesty, but even if divorce was not permitted between a Christian couple, if one partner was a non-believer — as Mary was — the matter was deemed personal. A reader could also perceive him as a Sufi, rising above his fallibilities for, as the New Testament has said about him, “Because he himself has suffered and been tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.” She may have been referred to as one “from whom seven demons had gone out”, yet certain researchers were convinced that Jesus held her in such high esteem that after a three-year trial marriage as per the prevalent custom, he did wed Mary Magdalene when Jonathan was Pope. But she also iterates that it does not mean that “because an illusory ideal of a perfect human life fails, the Church has no more resources for moral teaching”.

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COLEMAN: The good news of Jesus Christ - Odessa American (Odessa American)

By Landon Coleman. Pastor, Immanuel. As we come to the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, I pray that you know the good news of Jesus Christ.

If, by the grace of God and the work of the Holy Spirit, you will repent of your sin and believe the good news, you will be saved. God will forgive you of all your sins, declare you righteous, adopt you into his family as a child, fill you with the Holy Spirit, and give you eternal life. Repent of your sin and believe the good news. The call of Jesus on your life is remarkably simple. He is one in essence, and he is three in person. This good news is rooted in the truth about the one true God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth.

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கிறிஸ்துமஸ் தரும் ஆத்ம சிந்தனை (மாலை மலர்)

பணக்கார வாழ்க்கையையும் இயேசுவுக்கு இறைவன் தரவில்லை.இயேசுவுக்கு குடும்ப வாழ்க்கையை ...

தொலைத்திருந்தால் அதை மீட்க நாம் என்ன செய்ய வேண்டும்? இறைவன் அமைத்துத் தந்துள்ள வாழ்க்கைக்கு ஏற்ப நாம் வசதிகளை அமைத்துக்கொள்கிறோமா? அதை நாடி அவர் செல்லவும் இல்லை. அவரது திட்டமிட்ட வாழ்க்கையை நாம் அமைத்திருக்கிறோமா? எனவே அதை இறைவனிடம் அவர் கேட்கவும் இல்லை. அவர் பிறந்தநாளை கொண்டாடும்போது, அவரது வாழ்க்கையோடு நமது வாழ்க்கையையும் ஒப்பிட்டுப் பார்க்க வேண்டியது அவசியம்.

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Pope at Christmas Mass: 'Jesus shows God's closeness amid consumerist haste' (Vatican News)

Christmas means that God is close to us: let confidence be reborn!” True richness found in Jesus' poverty. Pope Francis then turned to the message of “poverty” expressed in the manger, which was surrounded ...

“We see you as close, ever at our side: thank you Lord! “Jesus, we behold you lying in the manger,” he prayed in conclusion. “It reminds us that God truly became flesh.” We see you as concrete, because your love for us is palpable. Christmas means that God is close to us: let confidence be reborn!” “The poverty of the manger,” he said, “shows us where the true riches in life are to be found: not in money and power, but in relationships and persons.”

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Pope Francis' Christmas Homily: Don't Be Greedy Since Jesus Was ... (TMZ)

The pontiff delivered his Christmas Eve homily in Rome on Saturday ... and the overarching theme was decrying what he sees as a power-hungry society that's far ...

"This Christmas, too, as in the case of Jesus, a world ravenous for money, power and pleasure does not make room for the little ones, for the so many unborn, poor and forgotten children. it certainly sounds like he might've been taking aim at the many billionaires in the world -- especially the high-profile ones. The Pope said this to a group of about 7,000 worshippers who flocked to attend the mass that Francis presided over. PF said, "While animals feed in their stalls, men and women in our world, in their hunger for wealth and power, consume even their neighbors, their brothers and sisters. and the overarching theme was decrying what he sees as a power-hungry society that's far too focused on consumerism and collecting wealth ... citing Jesus as the exact opposite of that, downright destitute.

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Pope on Christmas: Jesus was poor, so don't be power-hungry (WOKV)

VATICAN CITY — (AP) — Recalling Jesus' birth in a stable, Pope Francis rebuked those “ravenous” for wealth and power at the expense of the vulnerable, ...

When the Mass ended, the pope, pushed in a wheelchair by an aide, moved down the basilica with a life-sized statue of Baby Jesus on his lap and flanked by several children carrying bouquets. Two years ago, the start of Christmas Eve Mass in St. “I think above all of the children devoured by war, poverty and injustice.” “He did not so much talk about poverty as live it, to the very end, for our sake.” “While animals feed in their stalls, men and women in our world, in their hunger for wealth and power, consume even their neighbors, their brothers and sisters,” the pontiff lamented. In the splendor of St.

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Jesus was poor: Pope Francis in his Christmas eve address, urges ... (WION)

Pope Francis on Christmas eve recalled Jesus saying he was born poor and urged those “hungry” for wealth and power to feed the untrodden and poor.

As always, the principal victims of this human greed are the weak and the vulnerable.” Pope Francis on Christmas eve recalled Jesus by saying he was also born poor and urged those “hungry” for wealth and power to feed the downtrodden and poor. “Jesus was born poor, lived poor and died poor.

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ईसा मसीह का कश्मीर-कनेक्शन! क्या वो कभी भारत आए थे? (TV9 Hindi)

ईसा मसीह का कश्मीर-कनेक्शन! क्या वो कभी भारत आए थे? ईसा मसीह की पूरी लाइफ के बारे में बहुत ...

बीबीसी की एक रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक, स्थानीय लोगों ने इस बात की पुष्टि की कि जीसस ने कश्मीर घाटी में कई वर्ष बिताए. फिफ्थ गॉस्पेल किताब में भी इस दावे का समर्थन किया गया है कि 13 से 29 वर्ष तक ईसा मसीह भारत भ्रमण करते रहे. ओशो ने कहा, “जब भी कोई सत्य के लिए प्यासा होता है, वह अनायास ही भारत में उत्सुक हो उठता है और पूरब की यात्रा पर निकल पड़ता है. लेह की एक मॉनेस्ट्री में समय बिताने के दौरान वहां के लामा ने उन्हें ईसा के बारे में बताया था. इस हिसाब से अगर जीसस ने किशोरावस्था के 16 वर्ष और जिंदगी के आखिरी 45 साल यहीं व्यतीत किए तो भारत, तिब्बत और आस-पास के इलाकों में वो करीब 61 साल रहे होंगे. उनका कहना है कि जीसस और बौद्ध धर्म के कनेक्शन का भी कोई ऐतिहासिक साक्ष्य मौजूद नहीं हैं. पुराने शहर की एक इमारत को रौजाबल के नाम से जाना जाता है. लामा का दावा था कि ईसा मसीह ने भारत आकर बौद्ध धर्म की दीक्षा ली थी और देश के कई शहरों में दीक्षा दी भी. उनके दावे के मुताबिक, ईसा महान देवदूत थे और सभी दलाई लामाओं में श्रेष्ठ थे. उनके जीवन के 18 वर्षों की जानकारी ‘न्यू टेस्टामेंट’ में नहीं मिलती. इसमें उन्होंने जीसस को सूली पर चढ़ाने की बात खारिज करते हुए कहा था कि जीसस जब 30 बरस के थे तो वापस अपनी पसंदीदा जगह चले गए थे. ईसा मसीह की पूरी लाइफ के बारे में लोगों को बहुत कुछ नहीं पता है.

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Jesus was poor, so don't be power-hungry: Pope's Christmas ... (The New Indian Express)

In the splendour of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis presided over the evening Mass attended by about 7000 faithful, including tourists and pilgrims, ...

Two years ago, the start of Christmas Eve Mass in St. When the Mass ended, the pope, pushed in a wheelchair by an aide, moved down the basilica with a life-sized statue of Baby Jesus on his lap and flanked by several children carrying bouquets. In the splendour of St. “I think above all of the children devoured by war, poverty and injustice.” “He did not so much talk about poverty as live it, to the very end, for our sake.” “While animals feed in their stalls, men and women in our world, in their hunger for wealth and power, consume even their neighbours, their brothers and sisters,” the pontiff lamented.

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Christmas: Jesus was poor, don't be power-hungry - Pope Francis (The Punch)

The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has rebuked those that are extremely hungry for wealth and power to the detriment of others while ...

In the splendour of St. “How many wars have we seen? Recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable, Pope Francis rebuked those “ravenous” for wealth and power at the expense of the vulnerable, including children, in a Christmas Eve homily decrying war, poverty and greedy consumerism, Associated Press reports from the Vatican City.

मैरी क्रिसमस: जीसस ने दुनिया को दिखाया सच्चाई का मार्ग : फादर (Hindustan हिंदी)

मैरी क्रिसमस: जीसस ने दुनिया को दिखाया सच्चाई का मार्ग : फादर · फुटबॉल टूर्नामेंट में न्यू ...

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Jesus came out of the warmth of heavenly glory and into the earthly ... (American Press)

In a world filled with political, cultural, racial, and religious divisions among others, none will ever be greater than the divide that once existed ...

Some will doubt and others will outright disrespect our efforts. Do they need it? Yet, over 2,000 years ago, our Holy God renewed his desperate pursuit of his hellbent creation. Do they deserve it? Out of the warmth of heavenly glory into the earthly chill of man’s story, he came. Jesus came out of the warmth of heavenly glory and into the earthly chill of man’s story

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Christmas: Don't be power-hungry, Jesus was poor – Pope Francis (Vanguard)

Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church, has urged people across the world to imitate the Christian Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and desist from being ...

Peter’s Basilica Mass attended by about 7,000 faithful, including tourists and pilgrims, who flocked to the church on a warm evening and took their place behind rows of white-robed pontiffs. “How many wars have we seen? The Catholic cleric, recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable, rebuked those “ravenous” for wealth and power at the expense of the vulnerable, including children, in a Christmas Eve homily decrying war, poverty and greedy consumerism, Associated Press reports from the Vatican City.

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Jesus came out of the warmth of heavenly glory and into the earthly ... (American Press)

In a world filled with political, cultural, racial, and religious divisions among others, none will ever be greater than the divide that once existed ...

Some will doubt and others will outright disrespect our efforts. Do they need it? Yet, over 2,000 years ago, our Holy God renewed his desperate pursuit of his hellbent creation. Do they deserve it? Out of the warmth of heavenly glory into the earthly chill of man’s story, he came. Jesus came out of the warmth of heavenly glory and into the earthly chill of man’s story

बच्चों को प्रभु यीशु के बारे में बताया (Hindustan हिंदी)

मोदीपुरम। भराला स्थित एमएसबी इंटरनेशनल स्कूल में क्रिसमस डे हर्षोल्लास से मनाया गया।

बच्चों को प्रभु यीशु के में बताया बच्चों को प्रभु यीशु के बारे में बताया [हिंदी न्यूज़](/) [उत्तर प्रदेश](/uttar-pradesh/) [मेरठ](/uttar-pradesh/meerut/)बच्चों को प्रभु यीशु के बारे में बताया

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The 25 Stops of Jesus and the Holy Family in Egypt (Greek Reporter)

Twenty-five locations in Egypt make up the trail that Joseph, Mary and infant Jesus followed as they fled King Herod's soldiers.

Joseph, Maty and Jesus arrived in Gebel al‑Tayr in al‑Minya, then proceeded to Asyut, where the al‑Muharraq Monastery is located. Follow GR on [Google News ](https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqLQgKIidDQklTRndnTWFoTUtFV2R5WldWcmNtVndiM0owWlhJdVkyOXRLQUFQAQ)and [subscribe here ](https://follow.it/greekreporter-com)to our daily email! According to legend, Joseph might have labored at the Fortress. They then reached Kafr al-Sheikh in the Delta and passed through Tell Basta in al‑Sharqiyyah and Samannud in al‑Gharbiyyah. All three of them are located in Old Cairo, which makes them easily accessible to foreign visitors. The Church of Virgin Mary in Maadi is believe to mark the exact site from which the Holy Family crossed the Nile to Mit Rahina, and from there traveled to Upper Egypt.

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"May the Lord Jesus bring you all God's love" – Exaudi (Exaudi)

At 12 noon today, the Solemnity of the Lord's Christmas, from the Central Loggia of the Vatican Basilica, the Holy Father Francis, before imparting the ...

Brothers and sisters, Bethlehem shows us the simplicity of God, who reveals himself not to the wise and the intelligent but to the little ones, to those with a pure and open heart (cf. And in that small and innocent face, let us see the faces of all those children who, everywhere in the world, long for peace. May the Lord inspire us to offer concrete gestures of solidarity to assist all those who are suffering, and may he enlighten the minds of those who have the power to silence the thunder of weapons and put an immediate end to this senseless war! Like the shepherds, let us too set out in haste and allow ourselves to be amazed by the unthinkable event of God who becomes man for our salvation. Brothers and sisters, let us turn our eyes to Bethlehem, and listen to the first faint cries of the Prince of Peace. These forces hold us back from going to Bethlehem; they exclude us from the grace of Christmas, and they block the entrance to the path of peace. Let us beseech the Lord that there, in the land that witnessed his birth, dialogue and efforts to build mutual trust between Palestinians and Israelis may resume. On this day, let us learn from the Prince of Peace and, starting with those who hold political responsibilities, commit ourselves to making food solely an instrument of peace. By his incarnation, passion, death and resurrection, he has opened the way that leads from a world closed in on itself and oppressed by the dark shadows of enmity and war, to a world that is open and free to live in fraternity and peace. Like the shepherds of Bethlehem, surrounded by light, may we set out to see the sign that God has given us. He comes among us in silence and in the dark of night, because the word of God needs no spotlights or loud human voices. In need of everything, he knocks at the door of our heart to find warmth and shelter.

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Two Remarkable Things About Jesus (From a Jew) (Fair Observer)

I say this all both seriously and lightly. (This is the gentle humor with which I and other Jews in America speak of going to eat Chinese food on Christmas eve.

I even dare to say I think it is the way of the future: both the movement away from money and the abolition, the transcendence, of the family unit. But his emphasis on action is simultaneously remarkable for its difference to the way institutions have since focused their energy and their persecution of others, and simultaneously unremarkable to me, in that action remains the focus of Judaism 2,000 years later. While it would be cheeky to suggest that Jesus is straightforwardly “socialist”, it is not entirely preposterous to suggest that Jesus himself, and even many of the Christians who followed him, are somewhat interested in that most radical and least loved idea in left-wing political theory, the abolition of the family. It is from statements like these that Paul derives the assertion that we are all related through Christ as much as through blood, that the most important union for humans to be concerned with is that of the body of Christ as a whole. To show you what I see here, as an outsider to Christianity: I see Jesus as a virtuous Jew in ancient Palestine, which means I understand him to be a member of a householder religion. This is remarkable given its contrast with, for example, what Aristotle termed the “executive virtue” of knowing how to make and give money well, what Jews emphasize in household ethics, and of course what our current society values today. (Try to see it my way – in my religion, we think forgiveness is nice, but not the chief virtue. Very few Christians I meet are interested in giving up their earthly possessions to serve the poor (though I am always delighted when I meet one who is). When I sang in the King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, the windows of the building were designed to show that the most sacred texts of my religion were merely a predecessor for the true, developed view, the Christian faith. It is not just my life but my mind that has adapted to fit the Christian world. This is the nod between the worker at the Chinese or Indian restaurant and the Jew on the same night.) I have sung in Christian choirs and listened to Christian sermons and sworn in on Christian bibles and been graduated from every institution I have ever attended with Christian prayer.

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Happy Birthday to Jesus' Twin Sister, the Vampire Camilla (Gizmodo)

Unto us a vampire is born, queen of all creation... wait, what?

‘Tis the season, everyone, make sure you left out cookies for Santa and some garlic to protect you from creatures of the night. But because she was born a vampire, complete with little fangs, her parents were horrified that such a wicked being could be born alongside the son of God. A lot of nonsense later as Lupin’s pals Goemon, Jigen, and Fujiko all attempt to save their now-vampiric friend leads us to the highlight of the whole thing: Camilla revealing her backstory. [important religious figures](https://gizmodo.com/jesus-christ-makes-his-divine-debut-on-american-gods-by-1795755399) on the planet, the child of the Virgin Mary. The 34th episode of Lupin III: Part 2, the crazy case of Camilla begins when archaeologists uncover a 2000 year old coffin housing a mysteriously-still-living-woman, clutching an ancient statue of the Virgin Mary. [Lupin III](https://gizmodo.com/lupin-iii-the-first-is-a-gorgeous-adventure-about-find-1845394084), called “Lupin Has Become a Vampire” in Japan, but incredibly localized as “But Your Brother Was Such a Nice Guy” in English.

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Jesus Christ may have had short hair | Boing Boing (Boing Boing)

What do Christian Bale, Jim Caviezel, Willem Dafoe, Will Ferrell, Ralph Fiennes, John Legend, and Ewan McGregor have in common, apart from being actors?

Taylor surveys the historical evidence, and the prevalent image of Jesus in art and culture, to suggest an entirely different vision of this most famous of men. Did he have Jason Manoa's hair? Did he have brown eyes or green, perhaps blue?

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Inside Jordan's plan to revamp the baptism site of Jesus (Al-Monitor)

The $300 million project accompanying the Bethany beyond the Jordan, includes a "tourist village" and two major phases starting in 2023 and ending in 2030.

But for now, the kingdom is working to ensure the funding. “It is a Jordanian historic experience to re-live the past. It was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2015 following the discovery of an ancient monastery at Al-Maghtas in Jordan. It is also a project for all humanity and for all of the time,” Murad added. It will be a reproduction of how life was almost 2,000 years ago, organizers say. The idea is to create a technological experience that would take people to the journey of Jesus and Christianity and link it to the holy sites here in Jordan, Murad explained.

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