Silent Holocaust and Moral Cowardice

When we want to describe an event morally we have a certain spectrum to which we refer: at one end of that spectrum stands a so-called little white lie (to cover for a surprise party, say) and at the other end stands the horror of the Holocaust (Nazis, Hitler, Aushwitz, Bergen-Belsen, Dr. Joseph Mengele).  In […]

The Myth of Science v. Faith, Part 2

Another reason for the perpetuation of the myth that faith and science are somehow at odds relates to the interpretation of the Bible.  This is problem for both science and the church.  It could be boiled down to this: the Bible is misinterpreted to be asserting scientific truth when that is not its intent. One […]

The Myth of Science v. Faith

I love science.  My undergraduate degree is in the Biological Sciences, minor in Chemistry.  I’ve done medical research in my former life (not speaking of reincarnation, but prior vocation).  My wife is a published and oft-cited author once featured in Human Brain Mapping.  I am not the least bit opposed to science…real science that is. […]

NFL Evolution and Continuous Warfare

I just read a great book – The Games that Changed the Game, by Ron Jaworski, et al.  Yep, the same Ron Jaworski who played quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in their 1980 Super Bowl, and who currently works as an NFL analyst.  I like Jaws’ style – he’s a totally nerdy X’s and O’s […]

Cowboys, Shame, and Jesus

One of my all-time favorite cowboy movies is the 1966 Howard Hawkes directed El Dorado.  What a great movie!  John Wayne plays a quintessential John Wayne role.  Robert Mitchum, who is one of the only people who could rival John Wayne for coolness, co-stars.  James Caan plays the supporting role of Mississippi, who can’t shoot […]