I think to a knowledge of Christianity and the Bible, particularly the KJV with its neo-Shakesperean language, is very useful for understanding our country and it's history. Making sense of the … (View Post)

Don't you need to educate her on the 12 days of Christmas? So Christmas isn't over until Epiphany, which is about the right time to go back to school. (View Post)

Of the 4 Gospels, I tend to prefer Matthew. Mark is a bit terse, Luke a bit more lovey-dovey, but John is a bit too ethereal. Matthew has an edge of harshness that sets off the story well. Perhaps it… (View Post)

I think arguing from such fixed views is unlikely to progress, but much more likely to further entrench views. The same comes from arguing politics with relatives with polar opposite views over the f… (View Post)

It reminds me of a conversation with an elderly member of my congregation in a study group. She had thought she wasn't a good enough Christian to officially join, but after a while she realised … (View Post)