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 →
Is truth more important than facts?
One of the things we have to learn is to discern whether a saying can be proved before we repeat it to others who will blindly accept it as truth.
I Wish Jesus Had Dropped Bread Crumbs
Humans are a lovely and loving lot—except when we forget we are. And that memory lapse scripts all human drama.From the missives in my e-mailbox, there’s many a beautiful soul out there who believes that it is his or her mission to save the rest of us from eternal damnation; and by golly, they’ll do... Continue Reading →