Some believe that anything that claims to be said by God, written by God or done by God, but does not fit within Paul's definition of love in 1Corinthians 13:4-8, mocks and demonizes God.
Are you human or divine?
Does Christmas belittle Jesus’s mission?
I've often wondered whether we have done Jesus a great disservice by assigning him the same birthday as ancient gods. In mythology, Horus of Egypt (c. 3000 BC), Mithra of Persia (c. 1200 BC), Attis of Greece (c. 1200 BC), Krishna of India (c. 900 BC), Dionysus of Greece (c. 500 BC) and others were... Continue Reading →
Manger or Mary’s House: Why does myth matter?
Most of us are confident that we know basic details about Jesus. Certainly, we know where he was born. More than likely, we don't.
Tuesday’s votes are already counted
This U.S. presidential election drama is no different: The votes were cast and counted eons ago, just as the evolution and devolution of this planet were obvious in the Big Picture.
President Obama’s soul mission…revealed
As I watched the second inauguration of President Barack Obama this morning, I was reminded of a heart-pounding election prediction that I stumbled upon on September 7, 2012 in the most unlikely place: Facebook. At the time, national polls were yanking us every way but loose, as they predicted conflicting outcomes. Polls, though scientific, are... Continue Reading →
Blowing up our violent god
I awoke this Sunday morning to a disturbing but not surprising newspaper story about a suburban Chicago teen, Adel Daoud, who tried to blow up a downtown bar full of patrons. His goal: To kill as many Americans as he could—and not just any Americans. He specifically targeted bar patrons with his car bomb because... Continue Reading →
The politics of hate: What it means for us
As long as we believe that we're mortal, we're going to sow shortsighted behaviors such as hatred that we're going to have to reap at some point in our eternal lives. You see, Dear Souls, everything we do while wearing a human body costume will return to us at the most perfect time, in the most perfect way.
Can you have faith without religion?
God is so reliable. I was perusing my list of blog post ideas, looking for inspiration, when one caught my eye: Can you have faith without religion? It's a compelling question, especially since an increasing number of Americans now describe themselves as "spiritual, not religious." One study reports that as many as 33% self-identify as... Continue Reading →
Where Is God?
I was absentmindedly watching the flight information screen as we ascended toward Istanbul from Cairo, and noticed a little factoid that had previously escaped me: The outside temperature. It was plummeting by the second. Before I switched screens to scroll through my movie choices, it was -98°F out there—almost 200° cooler than the Sahara. I... Continue Reading →
A Bag Lady’s Holy Week
During this, the holiest week on the Christian calendar, we will attend vigils, wear hoodies to church, and post cathartic sentiments on social media in protest of the death of this innocent child and its subsequent cover-up. Then we will get down on our knees and thank God for sending another innocent young man to be slowly and sadistically tortured to death so that the guilty could be forgiven.
Loud Mouth in the Balcony 