by Bob Cornwall | Dec 29, 2010 | Opinion
Although it is possible, perhaps even likely, that Jesus used the Aramaic word “abba” in addressing God, the word that is used for the Father in the two Gospel accounts of the Lord’s Prayer is the Greek word “pater.” That fact should be...
by Bob Cornwall | Oct 21, 2010 | Opinion
People don’t like to pay taxes. That is clear from the political rhetoric of the day. Who can forget the famous words of George H.W. Bush, who said so very clearly: “Read my lips: No new taxes.” It was a promise that he couldn’t keep, but the...
by Bob Cornwall | Oct 18, 2010 | Opinion
The GOP candidate for governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, who has no government experience but comes to the campaign from the corporate sector, speaks of “customer-service government.” Several candidates with no government experience, like Snyder, suggest...
by Bob Cornwall | Oct 13, 2010 | Opinion
According to the creeds, Jesus is divine. And if Jesus is divine, then shouldn’t we worship him? Complicating this question is the assumption that the Christian faith is monotheistic. And if Judaism offers guidance as to what that involves, then doesn’t...
by Bob Cornwall | Aug 9, 2010 | Opinion
New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission has cleared the way for a Muslim group to build a mosque in lower Manhattan close to the former World Trade Center site. The commission voted 9-0 to deny landmark status to a 152-year-old building that has little...
