The Greatest Story Not Yet Told
This essay was published last year on Patheos. The Greatest Story Not Yet Told “Maybe we can resurrect the essentials of The Story and take it back from those who…
Tag: Bible
Who’s a Better Parent than God?
Having raised a daughter and observed parents do all kinds of “interesting” parenting over the years, I have a few opinions about what “good” parenting is. It’s not that hard…
Philosophy, Religion and Trails to Truth
A few things I’ve mulled over in my mind for a very long time. . . Philosophy, Religion and Trails to Truth In the book of Proverbs we read, “The…
The Pledge vs. Christians
Or vice versa. As a secular person who was a Christian minister and chaplain for years, I’ve been writing a short commentary on the so-called “Sermon on the Mount.” The…
Am I a Socialist?
Lots of fear-flaunting these days. In the 50’s, the scare word was “Communist.” Now, “Socialist.” Having never seriously studied political theory, I did read Mao’s “little red book” in college…
“My Faith Won’t Let Me Help You”
It’s not easy to read the latest issue of “Church and State” (published by Americans United). We’ve all heard about the God-excuses for not decorating a cake or arranging flowers…
Back to School, for God
The school year is about to begin. Excitement is building. And one very special student will be in the eager crowd of little kids returning to class. This will be…
Saving Jesus, Yet Again
There’s probably no one in history who needs more saving than the Palestinian Jewish Rabbi of Nazareth who was not, and would never be, a Christian. I’m not sure why I’ve…
