Category Archives: Application

Our current world situation—the pandemic, the various political upheavals around the world, the loss in confidence in many of our institutions—is inducing anxiety in many people.  What are we to do? In Mathew 6:25-34, Jesus instructs us not to be … Continue reading →

I have heard the story of a church in Germany during WWII which was located near a railroad track that served one of the concentration camps.  Each Sunday morning a train taking Jewish people to the camp passed by the … Continue reading →

The prominent atrocities we have discussed in the past few blogs are no different that occur on a daily basis in our world.  People are starving all the time in our world but Stalin’s use of starvation to kill the … Continue reading →

At church during the Easter Sunday services and while our pastor was preaching on what John had to say about the resurrection, I did some back tracking and read about the crucifixion and burial of Jesus.  What caught my eye … Continue reading →

Over the past few blogs, we have seen that Hitler and Stalin did not kill millions on their own but there were thousands of others who actively approved and carried out their orders.  When I was searching the internet for … Continue reading →

In our blog of November 12, 2020 entitled “Individual Responsibility” we saw that one person by themselves cannot change the world.  It takes a group of people committed to an idea.  We saw that Hitler alone was not responsible for … Continue reading →

I have been reading The Christian Mind by Harry Blamires.  It was written in 1963 but is highly relevant for today.  He has some interesting comments about truth. In my book, The Renovation of Our Soul, I discuss the difficulty … Continue reading →

At this time of the year, we celebrate the birth of Jesus.  Most depictions of his birth include a manger scene to emphasize his lowly birth—there was no room for him in the inn.  Even Jesus’ upbringing seems to emphasize … Continue reading →

Some Christians are very focused on using politics to achieve certain Christian goals they believe in and to which they are committed.  They spend a considerable time and effort to electing the right Congress persons or getting the right judges … Continue reading →

Étienne Gilson, who is a French philosopher and historian of  philosophy, states there is no common ground of truth on which  science and religion can meet. [1]  My question is:  Why? Part of the problem lies with religion.  Religion tends … Continue reading →