Technology has progressed in such a way that if humanity wanted to painlessly end all suffering on earth we could do it through a coordinated nuclear strike that would instantly vaporize the surface of the planet. If that idea seems crazy, I agree with you! We have the power to prevent evil from continuing, but … Continue reading A Not-So-Happy Little Accident
Category: Theology
Blinding Lights
Imagine traveling into space and witnessing the blinding intensity of the sun's light unmediated by our atmosphere, or feeling the heat in what you assumed was the cold darkness of space. C.S. Lewis describes this experience in his novel Out of the Silent Planet when the main character Ransom is kidnapped and forced into a … Continue reading Blinding Lights
A Simple Harmony
A type of simple harmony develops in a group as long as the members tolerate a certain level of deception. Like the princess and the pea, however, humanity as a whole cannot rest in the peace of this simple harmony because the falsity of its comfort will always be felt, no matter how many mattresses … Continue reading A Simple Harmony
Why Have You Forsaken Me: The Cry of Job and Jesus
Originally posted October 9th, 2018 I recently saw a tweet that said, “when God asked Job, ‘where were you when I laid the foundations of the world?’ Job’s response should have been, ‘where were you when I was being tortured by Satan?’” For some people the very thought of replying to God in that way … Continue reading Why Have You Forsaken Me: The Cry of Job and Jesus
The Beauty of Oneness: Why unity is essential for the trinity and the Church.
From Sarah Coakley’s God, Sexuality, and The Self I hate to admit it but there were times when I was growing up that the doctrine of the trinity was maybe the least important aspect of my faith. I had come to believe in God through wonderful storytelling that communicated the love of Christ and through … Continue reading The Beauty of Oneness: Why unity is essential for the trinity and the Church.