Isn’t it a Pity: Dramatic Irony & Catharsis in the Book of Job
Sometimes we read the Bible for spiritual comfort and inspiration. Sometimes we read the Bible to enjoy the beauty of the words. Occasionally we do both at the same time. […]
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Brawn & Brains: Reconciling Action, Prayer, and Study
Binaries. Binaries are not only basic to computer operating systems, they are primary in many philosophical system as well. In most Western philosophies, binaries are oppositional: light/dark, up/down, good/evil. But, […]
Why Hanukkah is NOT the Jewish Christmas
Chag Sameach! It’s that wonderful time of year when we get to eat fried foods, gamble with chocolate money, and light candles for eight days. Yes, it is Hanukkah, the […]
An Open Letter to Fellow Christians
Dear Theophilus (Acts 1:1), Since early November, I have sat down to write you this letter so many times that I have lost count. It is now late December. Even […]
A Jew and A Gentile walk into a Bar . . . Mitzvah 