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...oddly enough, in many churches the issue of why Christ died is inert, if ever-present. One reason is that any deviation beyond the rote "He gave his life for us" quickly plunges into metaphysical formulations for which all but religious scholars lack the basic vocabulary. "Most people don't live in the theological nuances, including clergy," says Dr. Philip Blackwell of Chicago's First United Methodist Church. And even if we did, says Jack Graham, pastor of the Prestonwood Baptist megachurch in Plano, Texas, a full understanding might still elude us. "There are many mysteries of atonement that...
...inert body without a gym becomes spherical,” Kirshner wrote in an e-mail Tuesday night...
...little increase in desire. Give them estrogen and testosterone together, and you get a whopping increase." Why? Some research suggests that testosterone's role in women is diversionary: it attaches to so-called steroid-binding globulins in the blood that would otherwise latch onto estrogen molecules and render them inert. The testosterone is taken away to the liver, while the estrogen is free to make a lust-inducing dash for the brain...
...cold war and world peace. Stuck in this warp zone, with the Security Council’s veto-bearing members unwilling to vote themselves out of power, the U.N. may well be a dead end for those who would reform decision-making to be pro-active instead of inert...
...value if it leaves no clearer picture of the future? After all, Schwartz was part of a U.S. congressional commission that warned of a 9/11-type scenario among several others shortly before the attacks took place. The more possible scenarios drummed up, the more likely we are to remain inert - or, as Schwartz himself recognizes, resort to denial. And even a gift-wrapped final scenario can leave questions unanswered. Inevitable Surprises warns that we're "facing the inevitability of another global plague," without giving an insight into its timing, source or nature. Still, Schwartz's writing carries a stubborn credibility, even...