Lighten Up: The Whole Point

Does Hebrews 11 Praise Violence? A Response to Paul Copan (#2) December 5, 2017

Once or twice a week, as time allows, I will be responding to criticisms of Crucifixion of the Warrior God (CWG) that were raised by Paul Copan in a recent paper that he delivered at the Evangelical Theological Society. In my first post in this series I responded to Copan’s claim that Paul’s quotation from…

An Author Repents December 26, 2013

In 1969, 19 year old William Powell wrote the now classic The Anarchist Cookbook. He was very angry at the time that the US military was pursuing him to fight in the Vietnam War. It’s basically a “how-to” book on surviving a violent government action against its own citizens. Today William is on a very…

Our Beautiful, Nightmarish World May 1, 2014

The Bible consistently proclaims that the creation reflects the glory of God. To me, the truth of this proclamation is undeniable. When I was younger I several times went on three-week solo backpacking trips into the mountainous forests of Montana. If gazing at the star studded sky on a moonless night at the peak of…

The Forgotten Heart of King’s Dream January 19, 2009

Every year Shelley and I attend the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast with some friends. As you might have expected, there was an excitement in the room this year that was unlike anything we’ve witnessed in the past. Tomorrow we will witness what is undoubtedly the most remarkable achievement of King’s dream as…

Lighten Up: When Dogs Get to Heaven November 21, 2014

Lighten Up: Existential French Cat April 12, 2013

In honor of Greg’s background in philosophy and existentialism, we thought we would treat you to the thoughts of Henri, the existential French cat. Maybe it also has something to do with the fact that we just got hammered with a snowstorm in April, but we’re feeling just a little feline angst around these parts.…