Tag: God

The Nine Billion Names of God

Science is an odd theme to choose on the brink of Holy Week.  Or maybe not so odd.  In a way, science is miraculous. It’s an expression of man’s dignity and genius.  It offers our species two deep satisfactions: the joy of discovering how the…

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…