The Gospel According to Bruce

Sometimes I worry that too many Christians have lost their sense of humor. They seem to approach themselves, God, and especially those they disapprove of, with a deadly seriousness. Sadly, such folk remind me more of the hard-nosed Pharisees of the Gospels than Jesus....

Jesus Left No Bones

Christians don’t believe in Jesus because of artifacts. They believe in Jesus because of his life-changing impact in their lives today. First, as historical “proof” of the existence of Jesus Christ, the discovery is not very important. No serious...

Bad Theology Makes Bad Law

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals made a fatal blunder in its inflammatory decision regarding the Pledge of Allegiance. Under the guise of striking all religious references from the language of our republic, it proceeded to base this decision on theology, and very...

Harry Potter Hysteria Unwarranted

Forgive me for being a bit jaded by this controversy, but most Harry Potter opponents belong to the same crowd that claims dressing up for Halloween is serving the devil. Me? I always did it for the candy. With our only child now a junior in college, I’m not...