It is the opening lyrics of a familiar hymn. “Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow…” As simple as these words are, they are also profound. They reflect an acknowledgment of divine acts benefitting humanity, as well as an appreciation … Continue reading
( The following is an excerpt from the book – Finding Faith in a Logical World.) The Bible suggests that God has no beginning and no end. That will be the first test of our attempt to apply logic and … Continue reading
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: If that line sounds familiar, yes, it is from a 60’s song by The Byrds, but it is also a line from the book of Ecclesiastes … Continue reading
While most of us are familiar with the Christian story, many of us have never reflected on the profound truth of the empty tomb. The Christmas story is most familiar. The Easter story is as well. The images of Christianity … Continue reading
There is no question that the belief in a higher power has been a part of human consciousness for thousands of years. It seems that all groups of humans have a version of worship or appeal to some deity or … Continue reading
Who wrote the Bible? It’s a fair question, and one with no concrete answer. Much of the New Testament is fairly well ascribed to earlier followers of Jesus. That which we call the Old Testament is more difficult to identify, … Continue reading
There is no question that the debate continues. Are we a creation of God, or are we the result of some random sequence of evolutionary events? And there is no doubt that the results of advances in science cause many … Continue reading
(The following is an excerpt from the book “Finding Faith in a Logical World.”) Sometimes it’s hard to separate superstition and faith. Since both involve a belief in something unproven, the lines can become blurred, and it’s all too easy … Continue reading
It is perhaps, our one true universal experience. If you are reading this, you haven’t had that experience yet. But your time is coming. Each of us, in our turn, will have that experience. It is, of course, death. There … Continue reading
There’s no question that science is chipping away at all the secrets of our existence. Bit by bit, every element of our universe is being examined, dissected, and analyzed to discover the secrets that define every aspect of the world … Continue reading
