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From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework for understanding

(THE CONVERSATION) Daoism, China's indigenous religion, is one of the country's five officially recognized religions today. Practiced by millions of people in China and around the world, Daoism takes on many forms, stretching back from ancient roots to the modern world. It challenges the conventions of how people often define religion. Unlike many other faiths, Daoism does not necessarily center on a deity, though there are many Daoist deities. Nor does it have a unified system of beliefs or follow a singular authoritative doctrine. In fact, followers say the Dao, which literally ...

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Throughout Scripture, we see the sovereignty of God in salvation

For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. Luke 18:25 Jesus used the illustration of the Needle’s Eye and the camel because it was an entrance into the city of Jerusalem. All the people would have been familiar ...