This past week I've been doing a study of the Gospels, highlighting every time Jesus talks about the reason he became flesh. Let me build up to how he demonstrates that judgment does not contradict the Gospel--but don't be so quick to get all judgmental on me before you even finish reading, because this has everything to do with mercy. … [Read more...]
Who Really Holds the Crutch? Christianity or Atheism?
It was the 19th century atheist Ludwig Feurbach (1804-1872) who stated that "Religion is a dream of the human mind...in these days, illusion is sacred, truth profane." (Religion and Humanistic Atheism, xxxix). And of course who can forget the famous quote of Karl Marx (1818-1883) in response to his criticism of G. W. F. Hegel's "Philosophy of Right", "Religion is the sigh of … [Read more...]
The Resurrection of Jesus: My Unlikely Easter Conversation
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally One Easter, a relative cornered me at a family reunion and wanted to talk about the resurrection of Jesus. Let's just call her my dear Aunt Sally. Some people try to stay away from politics and religion a parties. Not Aunt Sally. :-) Aunt Sally was Religious Studies major and she started off by telling me that Jesus didn’t come back from the … [Read more...]
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