Theology, opinion, fiction, and the occasional limerick.
In the course of a recent online discussion on the merits of a pluralistic society, particularly where Christianity is concerned, a good friend recommended that I read up on eminent sociologist and theologian Peter Berger (1929-2017). Selecting his last work, The Many Altars of Modernity: Toward a Paradigm for Religion in a Pluralist Age, I…
The latest in a series of posts based on messages in Luke that we are currently preaching at the Ebenezer Regular Baptist Church. “Man, I should have said that!” The above words have escaped my lips on numerous occasions, as the perfect comeback to an argument arrives in my head…days, weeks, months after the conversation…
Every year I am invited to give a talk on Easter to a group of English students at a local university. In the past I have focused on proofs of the resurrection. This time, however, I decided to approach the subject from a different angle, talking about the significance of Easter. What follows is a…
Danilo Gentili is a highly successful Brazilian comedian and talk-show host. He can be downright hilarious. He also takes special joy in skewering pompous (usually, but not always, leftist) politicians, in very irreverent ways. And that last one could land him in jail. It all started when he posted some pretty disrespectful tweets about a…
On Tuesday Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited US President Trump in Washington. The visit, of course, generated much press here in Brazil, and in the US as well. Amidst all the hoopla, the two presidents hammered out several agreements, all of which can be found here. Among said agreements is this one: Now, there is…
So I got up this morning intent on posting the next segment in our series in Luke. After finishing, I went back and discovered that I had already posted a devotional about this passage! Chalk it up to old age. However, I said some things differently here, and came at it from a different perspective,…
The following is chapter 32 of Missionary Max and the Lost City, entitled Gun Control. It features brand-new original art by artist-extraordinaire Zilson Costa. Tanawehe, Max, Ilana, and Mary Sue stood at a curve in the canyon. Before them was a rock wall that rose several hundred feet into the air. The rock wall on…
There was a little event that happened on Saturday, in the middle of events I described in my last post. It didn’t really fit into the theme I was going for, so I didn’t include it in that report. But I feel I should share. So here it is, the great TP adventure. And yes,…
I feel I should preface this post with the affirmation that I believe our Christian worship services should be characterized by decency and order, and that God has given us a human capacity to plan and organize for the express purpose of planning and organizing – including worship services. And now that I have that…
The following is section of Chapter 18 of Missionary Max and the Jungle Princess, entitled Traditional Values. It features brand-new original art by artist-extraordinaire Zilson Costa. In the previous chapter, our hero spent a day as the guest of the lovely Ilana at a festival of the native Yamani people. Though the day was enjoyable,…