How would you define religion? I suppose there are many ways it could be defined. Some might describe it as belief in a god or group of gods. To others it might be an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used in the worship of a god. There is nothing inherently wrong with these … Continue reading The Beginning of Religion
No King But Caesar
Photo Credit: Joe Geranio via Compfight cc The tension in the air was so thick you could almost cut it with a knife. Even though there was a chill in the air, Pilate was sweating. He would be very glad when he could get this over with and wash his hands of this accursed mess. … Continue reading No King But Caesar
It All Comes Down to Love
Photo Credit: sullivan™ via Compfight cc Every once in a while you come across a blog post that is just too good to keep to yourself. Brian Zahnd's recent post titled Love Never Ends: A Meditation is one of those. Brian is the Lead Pastor of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri. He … Continue reading It All Comes Down to Love
The Root Cause
Photo Credit: jcornwe3 via Compfight cc At one point in my life I worked for a pharmaceutical company. The job I enjoyed more than all the others I did there was conducting investigations. Because we were manufacturing medicinal products for human consumption, each product had to be manufactured according to strict governmental guidelines. Any anomaly … Continue reading The Root Cause