The Finest School
“I was graduated from the finest school, which is that of the love between a parent and a child. Though the world is constructed to serve glory, success, and strength, one loves one’s parents...
Category: Faith
Questioning Faith
(Cross-posted on the Front Page) Asking questions is dangerous business. I have friends and acquaintances who, after completing an inquisition into their own religious beliefs, forsook their religion, kicked the dust from their feet,...
Should I Desire That You All Follow My Religion?
(Cross-posted on the Front Page) I would hope not to court much controversy by saying that all of us should live in accordance with the truth. Call it a notion of natural law that...
Deconstructing the Afterlife
As I get older, watching family, friends and strangers pass into the unknown, I think more about death and my own passage into it. The more I contemplate this eventuality, the less satisfied I...
Assessing God’s Authorities
Were I not a believer, I’d scoff at the idea of any person claiming to speak with the voice of God. As it is, I find the prospect reasonable, assuming certain presuppositions about God’s...
What Distinguishes a Christian?
I wondered about this question while catching a glimpse of the cardinals processing into the conclave, each one speaking Latin in a particular accent. Sure, this ritual had its uniqueness in the world of...
The Hopeful Spirit of Dar Williams
“The Christians and the Pagans” by Dar Williams is one of my very favorite songs. The hopeful lyrics and heartwarming melody tell of a young woman and her friend who, in need of a...
Sin, Hope, and Responding to Tragedies
Conor P. Williams wrote an excellent reflection on why sin is no excuse for inaction in response to tragedy, and I’ve been meaning to comment on it. Although it wasn’t his topic, he captured...
Why Faith?
In my latest at Vox Nova, I look at the relationship of faith and love. A sample: The faith for which I strive doesn’t give me certainty about the origins of the cosmos or...
Thursday Theological Inquiry: God as Self-Emptying
My imagining of God has evolved some over the years as I’ve moved from accentuating figures and terms of power (almighty, omnipotent) to highlighting those of humility (kenosis, self-emptying, weakness). These days I am...
