How Could God Possibly Love Us?
I recently began re-reading the famous novel, “The Exorcist” by William Blatty. The movie of the same name, made in 1973, is considered by many to be a classic, starting ...
Alternative Facts and the Search for God
My wife, Amparo, answered the phone and a pleasant female voice said, “Hi. Since you’ve stayed in our resort, I want to let you know that….” Amparo hung up. It ...
What Siri Doesn’t Know
I recently joined the millions of smart alecks who have asked Siri questions they know are hard or impossible to answer. (Siri is the electronic voice that tries to answer ...
What Makes Us Happy?
What was the happiest day of your life? The “politically correct” answers would be, “the day I got married,” or “the day my children were born.” Fact is, I didn’t ...
Can We Live in God’s Presence?
Many people are uncomfortable, even embarrassed, by personal expressions of religious belief or practice. So be warned, I’m about to engage in such an expression. About a year ago, I ...
Religion a Way of Seeing
In his book, “Who Needs God?” Rabbi Harold Kushner tells this story. A man receives a message that a relative died and left him valuable property. He was to contact ...