Letter to Mr. Trump
If you could write a letter to #47, (Trump) knowing he would read it, or at least have it read to him, what would you say and how would you say it? The following letter [...]
Christian Nationalism and the Antichrist
I wrote a blog on the rise of Christian Nationalism back in November 2022. Christian Nationalism is a right wing, ultra conservative ideology that imagines the United States as a Christian nation run by the [...]
A Modern Christmas Story
Imagine, if you will, a modern-day manger scene with live actors and animals. The shepherds are gathered around the stable with their sheep. The Wise Men (who didn’t actually come till months later) are [...]
Israel and Palestine: Where Do We Go From Here?
I don’t know about you, but I have been absolutely disheartened by the events of October 7, and the “war” that has followed in the Holy Land. My sensitivities have been numbed and I am [...]
Dominionism and the Christian Right Movement
I recently read an article in the November issue of The Christian Century magazine, titled “The Quiet Rise of Christian Dominionism” by Dr. Keri Ladner. Ladner’s article took me back to my evangelical days. It [...]
Homosexuality and the Biblical Tradition
In the 13th century, the Bible was used to defend the Divine Right of Kings against Democracy. But contrary to that belief, the Magna Carta was formed, and Democracy was born. The Divine Right of [...]
Book Banning. Much Ado About Nothing?
Many historians point to Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin as the first book in the United States to experience a ban on a national scale. Some go as far to say that it was an instrumental [...]
Rumors of War
I’m trying to wrap my head around war. I don’t think I get it. I abhor war. It goes against every cell in my body. The first war I remember was the Vietnam War. I [...]