I've noted before that I learned about God at my mother's feet and at Catholic Grade School. As I grew up, I encountered the challenge of evolution and was faced with the skepticism of my first atheist friend. The priests couldn't help me. Our school's Christian Education sessions amounted to social conversations … [Read more...]
The Awful Truth About Islam
"The awful truth about Islam is that it isn't a religion of peace and tolerance." About two or three years ago, as we headed into the last week of Christmas, some headlines were full of hopeful promise for a Unified Palestinian State in the coming year. The theory was that a UPS would go a long way to promote peace … [Read more...]
Blessed Christmas 2015
Blessed Christmas 2015 to all our readers. Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on His shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, … [Read more...]
Sola Scriptura and Cosmic Temples
Sola Scriptura and Cosmic Temples - can we trust a plain reading of the Bible? Some time ago I saw a social media post linking to an article on a Christian geologist's website. It purported to provide 100 reasons why the earth is old. The poster also provided a link to Christian apologist and mathematics professor … [Read more...]
Sensitivity Training for Victims
Maybe we should start thinking about sensitivity training for victims. I'm toying with the idea that if victims of violence become more sensitive to its causes, we might reduce some of these incidents. Have I got your attention? First it's time for another one of those personal anecdotes... When my … [Read more...]
Gun Control and Christians
It's easy for us to get caught up in anger and frustration after the last shooting tragedy. Whenever an event such as this occurs, the government moves quickly to push the gun-control narrative, or to obfuscate the nature of the tragedy. The following article may not be popular among those of us who are just as quick … [Read more...]
The Nature of this Cosmic Conflict
What is the Nature of this Cosmic Conflict we are in? I first heard this quote during a sermon on Daniel by Alistair Begg. It seems appropriate to cite it here: If once the curtain were pulled back, and the spiritual world behind it came into view, it would expose to our spiritual vision a struggle so intense, so … [Read more...]
Salon Misreading the Bible
Do Christian Fundamentalists really completely misread the Bible? According to a Salon article, there are five ways fundamentalists are misreading the Bible. We all likely misunderstand Scripture at times, and in more ways than listed by Salon. Are the misgivings valid? How much of it is personal opinion? The … [Read more...]
Oh Right, The Crusades!
I've just finished reading ISIS-The Heart of Terror: The Unexpected Response Bringing Hope For Peace *(affiliate link) by Eugene Bach from Back to Jerusalem Honestly, in light of the recent Paris Attacks and ISIS dominating the news, I can't quite decide if the timing of reading this book was perfectly spot on or … [Read more...]
Europe at a Crossroads
Is Europe at a crossroads? On multiple occasions in prior columns, I've used my past rat problems as an analogy to home-grown terrorism. I'll spare you the convoluted details and revisit the shorter version. The local government had banned cats from roaming around at night. They claimed cats were destroying the … [Read more...]
