At one time we were very optimistic about the future. We entertained ideas of a utopian society built on the back of rapid advances in science and technology. We knew that we could learn from past mistakes and innovatively avoid them in the future. We were like Chicago Cubs fans tenaciously clinging to the hope that this would be the year the Cubbies would win the World Series. Sadly, just like our pennant-challenged friends, we’ve had to accept the fact…..
Jesus made it clear that the defining characteristic of His disciples would be the way they loved others. Inspired by Jesus’ words we get down to business and start combing the neighborhood for people to love. We pull out our checklist and begin our agape Christian marketing scheme: Family -check; friends – check; church – check. We…..
We Christians are frequently criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to salvation. Our critics find it abhorrent that they would be denied their God given right to shop the divine real estate market for their dream afterlife home. The problem is they have become so enamored choosing a designer house they haven’t bothered to check out the…..
While atheist-theologian would seem to be a career oxymoron, it is a profession encountered on a surprisingly regular basis amongst the outspoken critics of Christianity. It seems our atheist friends find it necessary to dabble in the “dark art” of theology in order to prove that God doesn’t exist. They believe that by practicing divine psychoanalysis they can help…..