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
(The following is an excerpt from the book “Finding Faith in a Logical World.”) The idea that there is an entity that has an infinite existence is contrary to our human experience and is therefore, in conflict with our logical … Continue reading
Most of us spend our lives flipping a coin to decide between equally balanced possibilities. Oh, maybe not so much a real coin, but some of the choices we make might as well be decided in such a fashion. This … Continue reading
There is a common expression – “whatever doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.” The origin of this expression can be traced back to 19th-century German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche who wrote “Out of life’s school of war—what doesn’t kill me, makes me … Continue reading
