Monthly Archives: November 2020

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.” This quote is widely attributed to James Baldwin, but was, in fact, coined by Robert Jones, … Continue reading →

There is an old hymn from 1912—more than a hundred years old—entitled “In the Garden.”  It was written by C. Austin Miles, an American songwriter.  It became popular thanks to its use by the evangelist Billy Sunday.  Later, it was … Continue reading →

The seventeenth century philosopher and theologian Gottfried Leibniz argued that if God is good, loving, and powerful, then this must be the best possible world, because what other kind of world would such a deity create?  The problem, of course, … Continue reading →