There is a convention among modern Christians to relate naturalism (or more accurately natural supernaturalism) to atheism or perhaps more commonly with paganism. Many of history’s pagans were pantheistic such as the Native Americans, the Celts and of course most of today’s New Age philosophers so they tend to find thier god(s) primarily in the [...]

There are only a handful of topics that I get too emotional to rationally talk about. One is Hurricane Katrina. Next to enslavement, I feel like this is one of the most shameful chapters in American History, much for the same reason. I fully understand and comprehend why most Americans don’t really equate Katrina with [...]

Interesting things are happening in some of our churches these days. The following links will take you to some media coverage of the First Baptist Church in Watertown New York.
http://news10now.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=77010
http://www.getreligion.org/?p=1839
Apparently a member of the church, Mary Lambert, was sent a letter from her pastor informing her that she had been fired from her position [...]

Recently there has been much discussion about race and its role in American society. I think as much as our opinions differ, it’s somewhat safe to say that we all have some views that we share, especially when it comes to our common goal. We all (at least those of us who have converged here) [...]

I’ve got to think that Mel Gibson is going through hell right now.
Just think about it; here he was, on top of the world, having against all odds pulled off one of the greatest evangelical triumphs of the century. And now he is shamed and broken, at the mercy of his enemies and apparently [...]

No, I m not talking about the creation vs. evolution debate. Nor is this a discussion about whether or not we can accurately determine the point at which life begins. This time it looks as if some of our more open minded and sophisticated brethren have decided that global warming is a real and catastrophic [...]

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the [...]

I heard a great quote from Warren Moon at his NFL Hall of Fame induction speech on Saturday.

“A lot has been said about me being the first African-American quarterback to make the Hall of Fame. It’s a subject that I’m very uncomfortable about sometimes,” Moon said, “because I’ve always wanted to be judged [...]