Beating our Ploughshares into Swords
Long enough have I been dwelling With those who hate peace. I am for peace, but when I speak, They are for fighting. (Psalm 119/120) This verse has never been ...
Apathy on the Question of God
A recent comment on a blog I wrote about violence and religion had this to say: “…Religion promotes the belief in something that is and has never been proven, i.e., ...
The Bible: Boring and Unhistorical?
If you were asked about the greatest scholarly advances of the last 100 years, you probably wouldn’t say “biblical studies.” Yet as much as any scholarly pursuit, these studies – though casting doubt ...
How We Envision God
The Catholic Church, to which I belong, is observing a Jubilee Year of Mercy in 2016. Because “mercy” is one of those religious words that is otherwise seldom used in ...
Everything’s a HotPocket
I’ve become a fan of stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, one of whose best routines is about “Hotpockets,” the infamous turnover containing meat or cheese that you cook in a microwave. ...
Feeling Far From God at Christmas
Many people feel far from God, to say nothing of religion, and never more so than at Christmastime. Though Christmas may have moved them deeply as children – and they ...