A former president is on trial and we could have a verdict from the jury soon, perhaps before I even finish and publish this blog entry. I’m sure everyone who is interested in his case hopes that justice will be done, although for some justice would mean a conviction, while Read more…
Every week I receive in my email inbox “An Encouraging Word” from Max Lucado. A recent Encouraging Word had a phrase that caught my attention: “To label is to libel.” Mr. Lucado’s point is that we often label people because we are judging them—and judging them harshly, I might add. Read more…
Aren’t Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism basically the same? No! And not just because Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.”[1] Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, known as the “Buddha,” which means one who is “awakened” or “enlightened.” One Read more…
Last week, and in a past blog entry, I discussed why “bad” things happen—or more accurately, why God allows them to happen. And from a strictly objective and intellectual viewpoint, such explanations can make a lot of sense—until it’s your loved one who dies or it’s your own body that Read more…
One of the most common arguments against the existence of God is the presence of pain and suffering. Can God not do anything about it? Or does he just not care? To the extent that pain and suffering is caused by human agency, the easy and readily apparent answer is Read more…