My childhood education was a bit different from that of other people in my generation. I went to Catholic school. On the one hand, I had advantages that kids who attended public school in my area didn’t have, like a grade school science lab and self-paced lessons in other courses.… Read More »The Decision to Love
What’s it like to be on the inside? How is being on the inside different from being on the outside? As I walk through my neighborhood, I pass the homes of my neighbors. I have impressions about what it’s like to be inside of those homes, to be members of… Read More »Inside and Outside
In a previous posting, Does God Care?, I shared my perspective on whether God chooses winners and losers in human affairs based on our prayers. Examples included praying for a particular political candidate or sports team to win. In response to that entry, I received a few comments that essentially… Read More »Does God Answer Prayer?
As I skimmed Facebook status up-dates from my friends, I was surprised to run into this statement: “Let me be blunt. If you do not actively support (X’s) campaign to be the next president of the United States of America—if you do not pray on a daily basis for his… Read More »Does God Care?
It’s another video on YouTube. But unlike most, it went viral very quickly. Within a week of its posting, it received 12,500,000 hits. Other videos have been made in response, both in favor of and objecting to the spoken word message of the videographer. Several major newspapers have reported on… Read More »Religion vs. Jesus
It’s a statement that’s often heard: “I’m spiritual but not religious.” When reading publications on spirituality written by followers of various religions, the discussion of the phrase “spiritual but not religious” is often viewed as confusing and conveys something of an insult toward those who follow a religious tradition. Conversely,… Read More »Spiritual but Not Religious
January 2012: it’s the start of a new year and a time to look forward to something new. In the first week of a new year, we each have certain hopes for the future. We anticipate that our lives will be somehow better than last year. We make resolutions, plan… Read More »Change and the New Year
