Russell SturgessSep 29, 20204 minEight Principles of Love - Part 8Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted For Righteousness Sake As far back as Saint Augustine it was said that this Beatitude was an add-on....
Russell SturgessSep 11, 20204 minEight Principles of Love - Part 7Blessed Are The Peacemakers The origin of the word peacemaker meant ‘to bring about reconciliation’. In a broader context, reconciliation...
Russell SturgessAug 5, 20204 minEight Principles of Love - Part 6Blessed Are The Pure In Heart The state of the heart was a fundamental focus of early religions. This was evidenced in the placement of...
Russell SturgessJul 2, 20204 minEight Principles of Love - Part 5Blessed Are The Merciful The thirteenth-century etymology of the word mercy meant having “a disposition to forgive or show compassion.”...
Russell SturgessJun 2, 20205 minEight Principles of Love - Part 4Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst After Righteousness The fourth Beatitude says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after...
Russell SturgessMay 7, 20204 minEight Principles of Love - Part 3Blessed Are The Meek When people hear the word meekness, they immediately think of weakness. Given the origin of the word, it’s easy to...
Russell SturgessApr 1, 20205 minEight Principles of Love - Part 2Blessed Are Those Who Mourn Mourning is the external manifestation of grief, which is the primary experience that accompanies most forms...
Russell SturgessMar 5, 20204 minEight Principles of Love - Part 1Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit The first Beatitude found in the Sermon on the Mount reads, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is...
Russell SturgessFeb 11, 20204 minEight Principles of Love - IntroductionThe Underpinning Philosophy of EAP Just over 2000 years ago, a new theology emerged, which could best be described as a theology of love...