Western Christians find it hard to understand that the gospel writers were not writing objective history. Yet nothing we know about the formation of the New Testament supports …
Last week I began the analysis of the crucifixion of Jesus as it appears in all four gospels, examining in particular the claim that this founding moment in …
The symbols of Christmas have been stored away. In Christian churches we are in the poorly defined season of Epiphany, waiting for Lent to appear on the horizon. …
Sometimes, my wife Christine and I have the privilege of entering into an experience that is unexpected, but so moving and profound that it opens doors to new …
The final part of a three-part series about the Tsunami
“If God is God, he is not good! If God is good, …
Part II of a series about the Tsunami
In a 20th century drama entitled, “Conversation at Midnight,” playwright Edna St. Vincent Millay …
The earthquake near Sumatra and the resulting tidal wave that have wreaked devastation in many nations on two separate continents was the final major event in the tumultuous …
When a new year arrives, there is normally a sense of hope that the future will be better. That, however, is not my feeling as New Year’s Day, 2005, …
It is a beautiful time of the year. The celebration is in full swing. The symbols, some sacred, some quite secular, mingle in the market place: Bethlehem and …
I recently listened to a series of insightful lectures on the American Civil War given by Dr. Gary Gallagher, a professor of History at the University of Virginia. …