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Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation was first formulated in contemporary medical language in a presentation John Fothergill gave at the Royal Society of London. He called it “the kiss of life.” It was poorly received.
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…For the several centuries after Pentecost, Christians shared the peace of Christ with one another by sharing a holy kiss, following the plain instructions of scripture (Rom 16:16, 1 Cor 16:20, 2 Cor 13:12, 1 Thess 5:26, 1 Peter 5:14). At the part of our service called “the passing of the peace” men exchanged a kiss, usually on the cheek, with one another and women did the same…
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When I say “kiss of death” the first popular image that comes to mind is the scene from The Godfather Part II when mob-boss Michael Corleone kisses his traitorous brother Fredo, marking him-out for slaughter. “I know it was you Fredo! You broke my heart!” Michael’s kiss brings death.
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You can imagine each of these kissings appearing in the Christmas story: Joseph and Mary share a lover’s kiss; the Virgin kisses the cradled head of the infant Jesus; Elizabeth and Mary exchange a sororal kiss of greeting; etc.
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