Why am I so hard on Republican Christians? This is why. If you are a true Christian, no, let me say it this way, you are only a true Christian if you have been broken by Christ. Period. That is the benchmark. If you have not been flat on your face, or curled up into … Continue reading The Tares in Power
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Jesus, As A Matter Of Fact
*Authors Note: This post is in its larval state, dear Readers, but we won't wait for a mountable Imago. We're going to leave it up in plain view and watch the metamorphosis together. What we should notice first is growth, segment on segment. We'll keep the temperature constant, if we can. We'll note when the color changes. As … Continue reading Jesus, As A Matter Of Fact
May I See Your Receipt?
Some non-religious people who haven't spent time researching the difference between Christianity and Islam seem to think they are pretty much the same. Ancient myths, constructed out of available stories, equally implausible to a non-believer. Essentially the same, equally flawed holy books. But to Christians, that attitude is frustrating in the extreme. It is self pleasing, self validating and … Continue reading May I See Your Receipt?
Open Letter To Muslims In The West
Author's Note: I am reposting this after Donald Trump's victory. We've heard what he has to say about Muslims. Trump markets in fear. But it is certainly true that horrific violence in the name of Islam is a daily staple of our news feed. So where is the real conversation we should be having? Dear Friends, We don’t know each other. So … Continue reading Open Letter To Muslims In The West
Bringing It All Back Home
The last two posts haven't mentioned Jesus explicitly, so I thought I'd introduce my fascination with a notion that C S Lewis called "second meanings" In Reflections on the Psalms, Lewis makes the case for a metaphysical resonance between truth revealed by secular events that point towards a deeper, indeed ultimate, spiritual Truth. Since the … Continue reading Bringing It All Back Home
Return of the Three Dot Witness…
Forgive me dear Readers, it has been five weeks since my last concession...nothing to say and itching to say it...death and loss riding a crest in my little world lately...friends in hospice slipping off quietly when the sad people go home to sleep...what a decision that is, to leave this life while unattended...if the choice … Continue reading Return of the Three Dot Witness…
Sheep Dogs, Wolves and the Lamb of God
Still haven't gotten around to seeing American Sniper--it hasn't aged nearly enough. The Passion of the Christ came out in 2004. I didn't see it in the theater that year or on video--remember VHS--or any of the other medium available until Netflix streaming came into our lives and I promptly put The Passion at the … Continue reading Sheep Dogs, Wolves and the Lamb of God
Pain and Policy
Caught up watching the the Charleston Massacre coverage unfold on TV. Face after face, some in tears, most beyond the comfort of tears. Death and loss, sorrow, heartache. Pain. Pain. This is the crux of the problem, isn't it? The emotional pain that is at the center of every human life. It is a bizarre … Continue reading Pain and Policy
Prayer For Charleston
These are the names of the people killed in the Charleston Church Shooting. Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, 54, a bible study member Susie Jackson, 87, a bible study member Ethel Lee Lance, 70, a 30-year church Sexton Depayne Middleton, 49, a bible study member Clementa C. Pinckney, 41, church pastor and South Carolina State Senator … Continue reading Prayer For Charleston
The Resurrected Elephant in the Room
We do not die when our bodies die. Consciousness survives bodily death. Individually, we accept and accommodate this fact. Most of us have had personal experience around death, especially of loved ones, in which inexplicably, something in the room changes when a human being dies. Mind exits body in a loss perceptible on the deepest … Continue reading The Resurrected Elephant in the Room
Luke 3:14
And the soldiers (police) likewise demanded of him, saying, “And what shall we do?” And he said unto them, “Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.” Take a minute. Think of the the stress put on Christian police officers who follow that particular scriptural injunction. Adrenaline alone … Continue reading Luke 3:14
Nones of the Above
Note: Going through the blog doing some housekeeping, I found this post in my Drafts file from 2015. As I read through it, I realized that, aside from now bringing Trump into the heart of my nightmares, things are pretty much as was. I could have written it yesterday. Then I realized I hadn't posted … Continue reading Nones of the Above
Night Cap
Morning writer taking to the keyboard at night. Let's see what happens. What's on my mind? Give me a second... Reality, that's the ticket. The actual nature of the physical world and our experience living in it as human beings. In a 500 word essay. I know the Freshman Survey Course slacker in you is … Continue reading Night Cap
Now Is The Time For Your Tears
"...bury the rag deep in your face for now is the time for your tears..." "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Caroll" Bob Dylan In circumstances vastly different from the Michael Brown shooting, Eric Garner was choked to death by a Police Officer while a video camera caught every horrific moment. Five or six officers swarm … Continue reading Now Is The Time For Your Tears
Three Dot Witness…
With the trip east and the computer crash--and sobering personal encounters--I lost the mojo for this blog...sat at the keyboard, twiddling a bum thumb feelin' mighty dumb and then some...words, images out of nowhere going nowhere...an Aztec on abandoned asphalt...the palpable mutual disdain of toy poodles and bonsai trees...a bowl of fat-gleaming mock-turtle soup...a bowl … Continue reading Three Dot Witness…
The Hour is Coming, and Now Is 