Paul Prather
Paul Prather: Why people attend an evangelical church
Among the frequent misperceptions about Christians in general, but about evangelicals especially, is that we're rather simple, mindless creatures who accept unquestioningly the existence of God and every tenet our churches teach. I've always found...
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PAUL PRATHER
Paul Prather: Make a plan, graduates, but expect life to take you to unexpected places
This is the season when high schools and colleges hold their graduation ceremonies, when seniors eagerly plot the grand educational or professional moves they hope will eventually sweep them to fame and happiness or, barring that, to filthy lucre.
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Paul Prather: It's possible to hold the Bible dear without taking every word as fact
During my most recent appearance on Jack Pattie's radio show, Jack asked if science and religion are compatible. I said I believe mainly they are. This led to our discussing whether the world was created in six 24-hour days or the Genesis creation account is metaphorical.
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Paul Prather: In my opinion, King Solomon had it right
It seems to me that as a newspaper columnist I ought to comment on the momentous issues of our day: the Boston Marathon bombers, or gay marriage, or Barack Obama's presidency, or the outsized power (or fall from grace, depending on whose version you believe) of the Religious Right.
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Paul Prather: Love, forgiveness, honesty are much more important than sex
My biggest take-away from TV's "Preachers' Daughters" is that, although the ministers hailed from different Christian denominations and lived in different geographic areas, apparently their main concern for raising godly daughters was to keep them from having sex before marriage.
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Paul Prather: Sharing words of wisdom as my birthday approaches
In a few days I'll celebrate my 57th birthday. I employ the word "celebrate" advisedly, of course. It's not as if I'll throw myself a bacchanalia. I'll probably treat myself to a long nap.
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Paul Prather: The upside and downside to being revived
Last weekend I was rereading on my laptop a digital version of Frank Bartleman's 1925 book, How Pentecost Came to Los Angeles, which I read years ago in a print copy under the title, Azusa Street.
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Paul Prather: A poker game that became a life lesson
Recently, I received a phone call from a guy who wanted to rent one of the apartments I own. A mutual friend had given him my name and number.
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Paul Prather: How you tip a waitress speaks to your beliefs
It was a small matter, maybe. Still, Christians took another hit. I'm talking about the performance of the Rev. Alois Bell on Jan. 25 in a St. Louis Applebee's. After her meal, the minister crossed out an 18 percent tip on her bill. She was with a large party, and the restaurant's policy is to automatically...
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Paul Prather: Delighting and marveling in my four grandchildren
On Dec. 2, my daughter-in-law, Cassie, gave birth to my fourth grandchild. Hagan Olivia arrived without a hitch, weighing in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces. All the grandkids have been lookers straight from the womb, but I swear, they just keep getting more beautiful with each successive child.
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Paul Prather: Meeting my mortality for real
Note to self: In the future, don't jinx a 50-year run of good fortune by publicly calling attention to it.
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