Jesus: Not Just a "Good Guy"
For believers and nonbelievers alike, there are many labels associated with Jesus Christ. The Messiah, the Anointed One, the Son of God. Sadly for many, we also have the label “he was a good…
Tag: Christianity
And Thy Word Broke Their Swords: The Empowering Depth and Dimension of Christmas
There is more to Christmas than just Christ's birth. It serves as the beginning of epic, and Advent is the prologue whereby we prepare for the first spellbinding chapter. There's a thread running…
On Mermaids and Witches: Fairy Tales and the Gospel
I discovered this one windy December day when a friend called and insisted that I go see the annual Christmas display at Lyndhurst, the historic mansion overlooking the Hudson River in Tarrytown, New York.…
What Would Jesus Do on Election Day?: A Non-Partisan Christian Reflection
I think the question was meant sardonically. Or maybe the questioner already had an obvious answer to “What Would Jesus Do on Election Day?” For some, anyway, the answer is obvious: Jesus would vote…
Keep Your Eyes Fixed on Jesus: The Importance of Focusing on God during an Election Year
It’s a good thing the Presidential Election year only comes every four years. For many it is only too easy to get caught up in the insults, allegations and sensational news stories. Others drive…
Love's Lunatic
How I would have loved You Had I seen You there Preaching to the birds Uttering words of love Kissing the leper How I would have crept Through the sun-flowered meadow Just to catch Your…
Faith Flicks: Sources of Inspiration or Despair?
It seems that there is something stirring in the movie-making business as of late. Namely, religious themes are reappearing on the radar in a more positive light to appease the niche counter-cultural audience that…
The Oak’s Hymn
I stand in strength and verdant wonder for I am planted sure and deep My prayers like roots seek out their Mother nourished in earth my heart they keep I stand in sun and rain…
A Common Celtic Thread: A Book Review of "Brighid's Mantle"
Can a Pagan and Christian ever find common ground? I am very happy to say that it appears so! In this book two friends from different traditions, but connected by a common Celtic…
Gambling for Eternity: An Analysis of the Apologetics Argument of "Pascal's Wager"
“Pascal’s Wager” is a famous and controversial argument in favor of the existence of God used by Christian apologists. It has been called the potentially weakest or potentially strongest argument available when debating with…