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RUF Fall 2009- Leviticus05- The Priesthood

The very idea of the priesthood seems hopelessly quaint most evangelical Christians, but the concept is closer to our humanity than you might first think.

RUF Fall 2009- Leviticus04- Sin and Repentance

The Sin Offering explores the human psyche with an eye to its dysfunction. Here we see how the people of God deal with their lapses.

RUF Fall 2009- Leviticus03- The Sacrifices, Part 2

There are all kinds of parallels in relating to God and relating to each other. When we see the link between sacrifice and intimacy, we understand the progression of the ancient rites listed here.

RUF Fall 2009- Leviticus02- The Sacrifices, Part 1

So...in order to approach this God, I have to kill an animal? To modern ears, the sacrifical system is primitive, even brutal. What does it have to do with us?

RUF Fall 2009- Leviticus01- Justifying Leviticus' Existence

There's a bit of irony in the fact that though Leviticus is almost universally disregarded among religious and irreligious, it is still used frequently to take issue with the Bible. Does this book have anything to do with me?

RUF Summer 2009- 7 Deadly Sins 07- Gluttony

Gluttony: More than just simple vices concerning food and drink, gluttony is the outworking of idolatry in the life.

RUF Summer 2009- 7 Deadly Sins 06- Envy and Anger

Envy and Anger: Get dissatisfied with your life and lust after what others have and you'll start to get angry.

RUF Summer 2009- 7 Deadly Sins 05- Sloth

Sloth: So much more than mere laziness, sloth is the sin that plagues the terminally unmotivated, a loss of purpose and meaning.

RUF Summer 2009- 7 Deadly Sins 04- Pride

Pride: CS Lewis calls pride the chief of all the sins because it reverses the natural order of the universe where God is most important.

RUF Summer 2009- 7 Deadly Sins 03- Greed

Why does Jesus say that it is hard for a rich man to see the Kingdom?