The Difficulty of Self-Knowledge
Here is a passage that I often return to, from the inaugural address of one of my presidential predecessors, Edward John Carnell: Whoever meditates on the mystery of his own life will quickly realize why only God, the searcher of the secrets of the heart, can pass final judgment. We cannot judge what we have […]
When the Animals Will Form a Choir
The speaker at the conference was telling us about “creation care.” The Bible has some good stuff in it about the subject, he said....
Seeker-Sensitive Preaching and Karl Barth
I have been preparing a lecture on “seeker sensitive” preaching, and I decided to try to match wits a bit with Karl...
The Cross and Capital Punishment
At a convention of ethicists a week ago, I attended an intriguing presentation about capital punishment. The interesting–and disturbing–part of it for...
On How “We Hold These Truths”
I heard someone say recently, in connection with whether a Mormon could be president, that John Kennedy had faced similar opposition because...
4 big steps to recover from Google Panda downgrade at SES SF with Jim...
On August 16th, Jim Boykin, CEO and Link Building Ninja, of We Build Pages Internet Marketing Services spoke on Advanced Link Building, Panda Solutions,...
A Larger View of Theocracy
I keep reading about how bad it is to be a “theocrat,” so every chance I get I try to own up...
On Seminaries and Dinosaurs
I watched the “Jurassic Park” movies. At least two of them—I’m pretty sure I did not see the third, and I probably...
God’s “Softening”: Passion Week Thoughts
In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Marble Faun, Miriam, who struggles much with guilt, is hoping for empathy from her friend Hilda, whom Miriam views...
Talking Past Each Other
I’m told that a piece that I wrote recently for The Christian Century has caused a little bit of a stir. Apparently...
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