Death means the end of life as we know it. To Christians it is only a step into eternity. To the medical profession, it means the heart has stopped beating and the brain is no longer functioning. To a few…
When Life Has No Meaning!
Jim Crow Rides Again
Less than a hundred years ago, there were laws in many states and localities — not just southern ones, by any means — maliciously written, passed, and enforced for no other reason than to make living just as difficult as…
The Gun Culture’s Dirty Little Secret
Does the United States Constitution mean what it says? Does it say what it means? Was it written as some kind of obscure code that can only be interpreted into English by individuals with special education and credentials? Or was…
Even Satan Can Quote Scripture
Dr. Bart D. Ehrman, a New Testament scholar, and I use that term loosely, is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of N.C. at Chapel Hill. He has written 20 some odd books to date including, “Misquoting…
Maybe Even Trilobites
Every single bird and mammal I can think of, even some reptiles and fish, will exhibit something that ethologists call “threat display” whenever it feels menaced. Dogs and cats, horses and cattle, geese and pigs all engage in what amounts…
Enough is Enough
The twenty-seven simple, easily-understood words of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution have not proven clear and forceful enough to protect and defend the right it concerns, especially given its ideological enemies who willfully misunderstand it. In the…