I watched the movie Elf recently. At the end of the movie, Santa Claus crashes his sleigh in central park because the “claus-o-meter” has stopped working. This magical instrument is what powers the sleigh and only works when people believe in Santa Claus. So, the movie ends with everyone singing so that the Christmas spirit is revived and Santa Claus can deliver his gifts.

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We recently took a trip to a museum of art that had exhibits on religious art. There was one particular piece that showed Christ on the cross and a crowd gathered around Him. There was a lot of symbolism in it, but I was particularly drawn to three of the figures. There were figures on all three sides of the cross that were sacrificing their greatest possessions to Christ. As an example, there was a knight who gave up his sword to Christ. It was a symbol of the knight’... Read More

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I am a theorist. I recently learned a piece of religious theory as it applies to the sociality of humans. The idea is known as a commitment mechanism. It determines the success of any established group based on the requirements of membership.

In football for instance, an NFL team will find more success than an intramural football team. Why is that? The NFL players are required to put in much effort. They work everyd... Read More

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"We have made covenants so to do solemn, sacred, holy covenants, pledging ourselves before gods and angels. We are under covenant to live the law of obedience. We are under covenant to live the law of sacrifice. We are under covenant to live the law of consecration. It is our privilege to consecrate our time, talents, and means to build up his kingdom. We are called upon to sacrifice, in one degree or another, for the furtherance of his work. Obedience is essential to salvation; so, also, is... Read More

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