Category Archives: Reasons

I read the blog of Steve Tobak because he consistently brings a new perspective on subjects on which I have already thought.  His blog of a year ago dealt with a subject that has been discussed for centuries and we … Continue reading →

A couple of blogs ago, we discussed the strengths and weakness of science.  In reading a book about the history of the city of Carthage, the authors list several skills a good archaeologists should have and I would apply the … Continue reading →

Andrée Seu Peterson is about to give up on the use of reason to persuade people of the validity of the tenants of Christianity.  The reason is because she observes how people have a tendency these days to twist reason … Continue reading →

I am reading Dominion:  How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland.  Holland notes that throughout history, humans who claimed to be divine were not all that unusual.  Those who accomplished great tasks (e.g. Egyptian kings, the Greek … Continue reading →

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German theologian and pastor during the World War I and II eras.  He actively participated in the plot to assassinate Hitler and as a result paid for it with his life. From his father, Bonhoeffer learned … Continue reading →

Years ago when I was attending a Christian Bible institute, I asked a question in a class.  Immediately after asking my question, there came an audible gasp from a fellow class member followed by a half whispered statement “he’s questioning … Continue reading →

I met Al Arnold at a Civil War reenactment where he was selling his book.  His book is about his grandfather who was a slave and who worked for Robert E. Lee as an orderly during the war.  This led … Continue reading →

Frank E. Wilson, in his book The Divine Commission:  A Sketch of Church History, places considerable emphasis on the church fulfilling the divine commission Christ left his followers. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and … Continue reading →

In our last post, we quoted a prayer by St. Benedict.  St. Benedict is a Catholic saint who lived from 480 to 543.  He is probably most famous for his St. Benedict’s Rule whose “purpose was not to institute an … Continue reading →

Recently I was at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, St. John’s Catholic Church just outside Batesville, IN for a wedding.  This church is in the countryside among the rolling farm lands of Indiana.  For some reason I felt really comfortable … Continue reading →