Why Does God Allow So Much Evil in the World?
I don’t know. That’s the bottom line, so let’s just face it now. I don’t know. And, so far as my research has taken me, nobody else does, either. But […]
Tag Archives: God
Mirror Image
“Please help. Who am I?” Tomorrow I’m catching up with Sarah, and I care so much about her. If it plays out as it has every other time we’ve conversed […]
Local gods
A recent biography sets out to unearth the real person behind the mythical cloud of Cleopatra. A captivating, resourceful Egyptian queen who managed to win over the hearts and political […]
Can’t I find God without the church?
“I can’t come to church–it’s too welcoming, too persuasive.” That’s the line I heard from a skeptic friend recently. Marco is a bright, inquisitive mathematics student. He has come to […]
Intrusion and Grace
Recently U2 released its new album Songs of Innocence to everyone who uses iTunes. It was free, automatic, a gift. While there is much to say about this deeply personal […]
The Googlesque God
If you think about it, Google is now practically omniscient – it knows pretty much everything. Ask it anything, and it will usually find you an answer. But there’s also […]
Why Jesus Won’t Heal ‘Disabilities’
“Dude, you severed my finger.” Sadly it was true. Anthony and I were moving heavy logs, in preparation for a youth camp—kumbuyah round the camp-fire. “1-2-and … STOP!”—and like that […]
Tell me: What is the Meaning of Life?
“Would you be interested in coming to give a short talk to a group of high school/university students?” The question came a while back and, as is my customary practice, I […]
“Are You Religious?”
I get asked this treacherous question a lot, and I know I’m not the only one. The question, in its variant forms, is not only asked to those who teach, […]
Stanley Fish and the emptiness of generic ‘grace’
Not long ago, Stanley Fish (professor of Humanities at Florida International University and public intellectual) took an opportunity to respond to critics who thought that a recent Coen brothers’ film, […]
Wondering Fair 