Post Mortem Dei
What happens after the death of God? Don’t misunderstand. I am not deconstructing or losing my faith. I haven’t gone off the theological deep end. […]
ethics
We Need to Discern the Times, Not Worry About the Future
Many people want to know what the future holds before it comes. This increases at the end of each year while looking ahead to the
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Wandering in the Echo Chamber
Most of my best learning experiences have been by accident rather than intention. I’ve stumbled and struggled my way into some of the most valuable
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What Has Been May Be Again
In the mid-third century, the Roman Emperor Decius embarked on a campaign to secure the fragmenting loyalty of his subjects. Rome’s eastward expansion saw new
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Can We Trust the Story?
The four Gospels of the New Testament, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, form the foundation of the Christian faith. These biblical texts contain accounts of
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How to Pray for “Rulers”
The clearest description on how to pray for civil rulers is found in 1 Timothy 2:1–4. Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers,
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Anything Goes
Allow me to set forth a humble, albeit provocative, proposal. For an atheist to remain intellectually consistent, he/she ought to applaud events most people condemn
Saving the World from Suicide
Consider the following article as the reason our nation teeters on a cultural collapse. Touchstone Magazine (Jan-Feb 2021) has a snippet from T.S. Eliot’s “Thoughts
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Beyond the Golden Rule: A Search for a Mere Morality
The push and the pull of the conversation was escalating. The tone and posture of both involved made it clear the subject was intense. And
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