May 30, 2016 What is Ramadan? Ramadan is not a holiday, but a holy month. It is the ninth month of the Muslim year, in which “the Qur’an was sent…
May 21, 2016 Sin? What is Sin? Contrary to popular understanding, sin does not consist of a catalogue of “bad behavior,” rather it is a state of being;…
May 5, 2016 Is Heaven Real? What is Heaven? There are at least four major strands of thought in the Bible and in Christian tradition contributing to contemporary notions of…
May 1, 2016 Some thoughts about immortality The Bird of Paradise: A Meditation on Immortality “In my Father’s house there are many mansions,” said Jesus. ‘If it were not so, I…
April 10, 2016 Running With the Wind Several years ago, I began a regular discipline of long distance running, for health and well-being. Running is now a focal point of my spiritual…
February 8, 2016 Easter Blend Last Christmas, some Christians were outraged when Starbucks removed reindeer and ornaments from its holiday coffee cups. They accused the coffee giant of launching…
December 18, 2015 Heaven Lands on Broadway Everyone wants to go there, but no one can say exactly why. Descriptions of heaven make the problem worse. Anything that lasts forever is…
December 3, 2015 On Guns We’re Not Even Trying Nicolas Kristov nails it in his op-ed piece. For the full editorial. “Another day, another ghastly shooting in America. So far this year, the…
October 10, 2015 What is the date of Thanksgiving 2020? One of the major holidays for most people in the US, Thanksgiving marks the beginning of a tremendous holiday season lasting through New Year’s…
