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Faith and grace

Faith and Grace

Religion can shape a life. Grace can change the ground beneath it. These essays explore the difference without asking readers to settle for easy answers.

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Faith and grace

What Is Grace in the Bible?

Grace is more than a religious word for being let off the hook. It changes what people believe they have to earn.

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Faith and grace

Saved by Grace, Not by Works: What It Means

What this promise does and does not say about effort, obedience, change, and the fear of never doing enough.

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Faith and grace

Religion vs. Relationship With God

What people mean when they make this distinction, where it helps, where it can mislead, and why grace changes the question.

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