Tag: God

Does God Choose Sides In War?

The pacifist streak in Christianity is strong, and with good reason.  Jesus had all the power of God at His disposal, and yet chose death on a cross as opposed to using that power to prevent that death.  That’s about as pacifist a move as…

Changing the World is Not Enough

My generation, Gen Z, has been graduating from college for about ten years now, and is typically told some variation of the same message at Commencement: go forth and change the world. But not everyone can change the world. And perhaps it’s…

How to Write Well – and Why

Remember the fabulous 1970s?  The decade of Watergate, recession, gas lines, defeat in Vietnam, unemployment, inflation, and a failed Iranian hostage rescue?  Add to that the advent of “whole language” theory in education.  Whoever came up with…

Fighting the Wicked Witches of the West

What is a feminist? This used to be an easy question to answer. When feminism simply meant equal rights and opportunities for women, most people felt comfortable identifying as such. After all, who could be against women having the right to vote…