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Receiving Truth As A Friend
Youth, health and sexual prowess are the axis upon which our culture turns. Lately it has taken to turning ever faster. Once we make an exception for Mark Twain’s remark
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The Binding of Isaac
God, you always ask for what is most precious: “Abraham,” you say,” “Take your son Your only
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Floating Bottles Out To Sea
When I entitled this column In Exile, I had a double reason in mind. Superficially, the title was drawn from the fact that I was living abroad, away from much
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Disturbing One’s Breakfast
Father Dan Berrigan was once asked: “what do you want written on your tombstone?” The answer was vintage Berrigan: “May he never rest in peace!” While I have my own
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Passing On The Spirit
Eighteen years ago I walked out of our family home to begin life on my own. Minutes before I left my dad blessed me. It was short and simple. I
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The Bad Time Comes
“The bad time comes” writes Doris Lessing, “and we don’t know why.” Lately it’s been the bad time. Some of the steady and walkable ground around me has done some
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Religion, Sex and Suffering
Religion, sex and suffering make, perhaps, the most constant trinity of human experiences. They send their tentacles out in all directions, coloring virtually all of life in their particular shades.
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Taming The Bad Dog Within
There is a story told of a young boy who would persistently do vicious things to his classmates. His concerned teacher kept him after school for a talk. In reply
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Christ Still Has Human Flesh
A man who was entirely careless of spiritual things died and went to hell. And he was much missed on earth by his old friends. His business agent went down
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Incarnation Imparts Power
There is a pain among us as Christians today that is too seldom talked about. It is the pain of losing a loved one, not through death or even through