{"id":24812,"date":"2020-04-05T07:12:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T11:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=24812"},"modified":"2020-04-07T07:27:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T11:27:15","slug":"palm-sunday-day-1-of-holy-week-jesus-triumphant-entry-into-jerusalem-on-the-way-to-the-cross-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=24812","title":{"rendered":"Palm Sunday – Day 1 of Holy Week – Jesus’ Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem on the Way to the Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"
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[Adapted from the Archives]<\/p>\n

For anyone who considers herself a critical thinker, this week in the life of Jesus of Nazareth is one worthy of analysis. No matter our religion or non-religion, this Jesus, in these days, warrants examination, related to anything we may think of God. The core beliefs of a Christ-follower, not just a person known as Christian, are illuminated here. In the study of Jesus\u2019 life and his followers, in just this one week, we can see a deep\u00a0distinction between \u201cthe religious\u201d and \u201cthe redeemed\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

[Sidebar: I taught a World Religions course some time ago in a Moroccan high school. In that course, we studied all the major religions. The students were challenged to think critically of each religion. They were to study each one in this way:<\/p>\n