Category Archive

First let me apologize.  As I’m sure you know, I haven’t been updating my blog regularly for the past few weeks.  I hope to correct that.  Thanks! . . . Christians have always understood the Bible to be God’s self-revelation to … Read More

One of the most shocking events in human history is when, within the radically monotheistic faith of Judaism, some people came to believe that the man Jesus of Nazareth was the divine Son of God.  … Read More

All arguments for the existence of God can be classified into two broad categories—cosmological and psychological.  Cosmological arguments take their data from the external world, while psychological arguments start from the evidence we find within … Read More

Like any great story, the Bible if filled with tragic characters.  Tragic not because of the misfortune experienced due to the choices of others—those are “victims”—but tragic because of the misfortune experienced due to their … Read More

I don’t know about you, but with all the demanding ‘to-dos’ surrounding this season, Christmas can easily fall into a yearly routine which does little more than mark the end of my calendar year and … Read More

I think nearly all Christians feel the Christmas tension around this time of year.  Not so much because we just can’t find the right gift for that “hard to shop for” person, but because we … Read More

I love nearly all Christmas songs.  I enjoy listening to the ones about reindeers, snowmen, and sleigh bells whether I’m doing the last minute shopping, decorating the trees at home, or trying to keep my car on the arctic roads.  … Read More

If you’re “lucky enough” to receive the all-too-often forwarded emails, then I’m sure you’ve seen the one sounding the alarm for parents to be aware of a new children’s movie coming out this Christmas (2008). … Read More

I don’t know if there’s any element of Christianity which is more unpopular and unpalatable than the doctrine of hell.  And I think this could be said for both Christians and non-Christians alike.  I would … Read More

The political writer Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun Scotland, once remarked, “Give me the making of the songs of a nation, and I care not who writes its laws.”  Imagine, a politician claiming not to care … Read More

Everything is simpler as a child. Reality seems less complex than it does when you’re older and you’ve investigate it more thoroughly. As a child I remember just assuming that the Bible had more or … Read More

Back in 1966 (April 8) TIME magazine ran a story outlining the then contemporary movement within American religion to declare the concept of “God” as passé.  In fact the cover of TIME read, “Is God Dead” … Read More