The Beginning of Religion

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