Did he sleep?

by | Apr 6, 2012 | Opinion

I wondered, as I awoke several times between Maundy Thursday night and Good Friday morning, what the chances are that Jesus got any sleep between his arrest and his crucifixion. I’m inclined to doubt it.  Gethsemane, in daylightWe have nothing to go on but...

Power, Pleasure, Purpose. What Do We Really Seek?

by | Apr 6, 2012 | Opinion

We were created for worship and fashioned for praise. Tortured genius and brilliant critic of the church, Frederick Nietzsche, believed that human beings are driven by a will to power. We are, he said, desperate to have a sense of mastery over the sinister, unseen but...

Why “Obamacare” May Really Be Un-American

by | Apr 6, 2012 | Opinion

The large sign held by a protester outside the Supreme Court last week declared: “OBAMACARE IS UNAMERICAN.” After a few seconds of disgust – time enough to put myself in a more reflective gear – I found myself agreeing with the protester, or at least...

The Resurrection: Something to Prove or Experience?

by | Apr 6, 2012 | Opinion

The experience of Easter worship in many churches is entirely too predictable. Preachers will take the various resurrection stories and use them as proof of the reality of the risen Christ. We will be assured that the information is trustworthy, and therefore doubt is...

Too Many Christians Are Obsessed with Violence

by | Apr 5, 2012 | Opinion

The tragic case of Trayvon Martin has brought national attention and outrage to issues such as police corruption, racism and controversial gun laws. Non-Floridians may not realize that Trayvon’s killer is not already in prison awaiting trial because of...