Category Archives: Religion

You’re a Christian. So What?

Posted on October 22, 2020 by

You’re a Christian.  So What?  What do we mean when we say that we are Christians?  What is a Christian, really? How often have we heard the variants of “well that’s not very Christian of you” or “how can you … Continue reading →

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Theology to Come

Posted on October 20, 2020 by

As a theologian, Bible scholar, science fiction author and fan, I have odd thoughts on a regular basis. What follow are somewhat random thoughts in need of much more contemplation. The universe we know today is radically larger than that … Continue reading →

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Hate

Posted on September 24, 2020 by

The great philosopher and Jedi, Master Yoda, declared: “Fear is the path to the dark side…fear leads to anger… anger leads to hate… hate leads to suffering.” We fear what we do not know, what we do not understand, what … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of Heaven

Posted on September 25, 2019 by

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 →

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Be Warm and Filled

Posted on May 8, 2019 by

Uttering the words “be warm and filled” provides no warmth against freezing conditions nor food for empty stomachs. The apostle James writes that faith leads to action. If it is real faith, there will be practical consequences. Faith is not … Continue reading →

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For the Love of God

Posted on January 17, 2019 by

Telling people how to vote and getting angry at those who vote differently than you do, or who have beliefs different than yours is not the answer. Democrats are not all alike. Republicans are not all alike. Not all Democrats … Continue reading →

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Reformation

Posted on November 2, 2017 by

October 31 is Halloween, a favorite holiday of children, when they get to go out trick or treating dressed as ghosts and goblins. I’ve always enjoyed Halloween. But October 31 can also be remembered for another reason. On October 31, … Continue reading →

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Inheritance

Posted on August 12, 2016 by

Some Christians have expressed dismay by the discovery of a genetic origin to certain sins. But I don’t understand the upset. After all, the biblical materials themselves clearly demonstrate that the existence of sin in human beings is an inherited … Continue reading →

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Liberty

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

“We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that … Continue reading →

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What God Puts Up With

Posted on July 27, 2016 by

“I have held My peace a long time, I have been still and restrained Myself. Now I will cry like a woman in labor, I will pant and gasp at once. I will lay waste the mountains and hills, And … Continue reading →

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