sacrifice

The death and resurrection of Jesus is a central concept of Christian theology - the idea that Jesus died to save our souls is a cornerstone of the faith. Leaving aside the dubious historicity of the documented events for a moment, I've never understood why it's so important to our Christian...

Since Bush acknowledged that the war in Iraq will require continued sacrifice. What exactly are the "personal" sacrifices that the supporters of the war (in Iraq) are willing to make? How about these for a start. 1. War supporters immediately start donating half of their income (for the rest...

I'm currently watching Bush's speech on the war in Iraq and he laughingly called on people to continue to sacrifice (as though he knew the meaning of the word on the same level as anyone else involved). He suggested that Americans see the war in Iraq through to the end in order that the...

A few select quotes from this article: "Speaking last week to thousands of Marines at Camp Pendleton, Calif., the commander in chief said, "The time of war is a time of sacrifice, especially for our military families. I urge every American to find some way to thank our military and to help out...

Somehow in a fog this morning I posted this in the wrong site. Please ignore the other post in "Million Dollar Challenge". What is the value of sacrifice? Meaning the ultimate sacrifice of life of course. It is generally assumed that the ultimate sacrifice is the giving of one's own life...

Meaning the ultimate sacrifice of life of course. It is generally assumed that the ultimate sacrifice is the giving of one's own life for another. It is a human trait which I don't think has a known beginning. To my thinking, as soon as animals start living in groups, sacrifice is almost...