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Endorsement of Self-Interest?

Okay, so I’m willing to listen and think about it, when the CEO of Barclays, John Varley, gets up at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London and says “Is Christianity and fair reward compatible? Yes.” I’m even willing to listen and think about it when Lord Griffiths, of Goldman . . . . Continue Reading »

Shooting in the Crowd

Descendre dans la rue et tirer au hasard dans la foule —a beautiful language, French is, though the line, from Jean-Paul Sartre, means “going down to the street and shooting at random in the crowd.” It’s from Sartre’s short story, “Erostratus,” titled after . . . . Continue Reading »

Our Duty to Our Enemy

During times of tragedy, it is often easier to talk about praying than to take time out to pray. But I hope that all of us truly will take the time to pray for those involved in the recent massacre at Fort Hood.We should pray for the dead, pray for the wounded, pray for the victim’s families . . . . . Continue Reading »

Wonder Not Skepticism

Socrates leaned forward and said, “You enquire for yourself.” My mentor looked at me and said nothing, but the message was clear and I have never forgotten it.*It is my duty as a man to inquire for myself.That is a lesson I still think is true, but I am sometimes asked how this is . . . . Continue Reading »

Our Duty to Our Enemy

During times of tragedy, it is often easier to talk about praying than to take time out to pray. But I hope that all of us truly will take the time to pray for those involved in the recent massacre at Fort Hood. We should pray for the dead, pray for the wounded, pray for the victim’s families . . . . Continue Reading »

I’m curious

Would anyone reading this blog allow that someone who adheres to Open Theism holds to faith in Jesus Christ?Can we answer that question using the Nicene Creed?Feel free to post your ideas in the comments. The only thing I’m asking is that my normal Entourage refrain from any apologetic . . . . Continue Reading »

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