Religion In the spirit on the Lord’s day By Michael J. BrooksUpdated Sep 8, 2025 A college colleague told me about a tense Sunday morning when he was a part-time pastor. The deacon chairman confronted him before worship wit…
Religion “I’ll See You on Judgment Day”— a Theology of Vengeance By Chris Highland Friendly Freethinker Sep 4, 2025 After presenting my views on freethinking at a gathering in South Carolina, one petite elderly lady approached me with an unhappy look on her …
Religion Friendly Freethinker: proudly proclaiming personal piety in public By Chris Highland Aug 18, 2025 A photo of yet another football team kneeling for prayer on the gridiron got me thinking again about “showy faith.” I couldn’t tell if these w…
Religion Friendly Freethinker: The most questionable book in the Bible? By Chris Highland Jul 24, 2025 The world is full of scriptures.
News Religion: Is the church a club or community? By Chris Highland Updated Jul 10, 2025 A friend wrote in response to an article we both read on returning to faith communities in the midst of religious conflicts (“We need a truce …
Religion Friendly Freethinker: When spiritual beliefs become a shield or a sword By Chris Highland Jun 17, 2025 Many of the cultural clashes we see, often stirred by bible battles, can be understood as protectionism.
National News 'Divine dreams' and 38 virgins at Trump prayer event Danny KEMP AFP May 1, 2025 US President Donald Trump was surrounded by faith leaders calling for him to be given "divine dreams" in an extraordinary event at the White H…
Opinion Religion: And the greatest of these is … faith? By Chris Highland Updated Jan 28, 2025 In a reflective mood, I was having one of those uncomfortable conversations in my mind with a friend who takes the Bible very seriously.
News Reflections: Preachers who make tents By Michael J. Brooks Updated Mar 31, 2025 I met him while visiting our daughter’s church lately, and we had a brief conversation. I asked about his lifework, and he said he was an atto…
Religion Reflections: Avoiding ministry landmines By Michael J. BrooksUpdated Mar 31, 2025 I’ve often commented on our Baptist system whereby young ministers are sent to the pulpit immediately after announcing their call to divine se…
