"How malicious philosophers can be!" - Friedrich Nietzsche
Plato is the Anti-Christ? I am fervently of the opinion--so fervently of the opinion, in fact, tha...
What’s wrong with Jesus’ disciples? Why are they so faithless? Given the chance to follow Jesus himself, shouldn’t they be different?
I have asked these ...
A friend marveled at my faith once, noting how I'm only "new to the church," yet still seemingly a lot more "faithful" than those who've been Christians their w...
“God often blesses us with a ‘grace given’ in the circle of a ‘grace denied.’” I can say this with confidence when I look to the past, when I remember wher...
I've been a skeptic in many ways throughout my life, and one way of particular importance is in religion. Any individual, inquisitive or not, should thoroughly ...
This is Part One of the ongoing series “Maps and Territories.”
It is very easy for us to raise our beliefs above God.
Let me take an example from my own lif...
A friend of mine asked me recently whether actually going to church was important, or if just watching a taped sermon was enough. It’s a common question, an...
It’s my first Harvard snowfall.
I wrestle a lot. With God, with myself, with my beliefs, everything. I have a tendency to question everything, to demand answ...
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As I lay in bed, my hand fumbled around, reaching for another fistful of cheeri...
When praying for those around me, I am often uncertain how to pray for my friends in relationships, especially those who are not Christian. Is praying for the w...