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• Accept Cookies

  

  You have probably noticed it. As expected as the warmer days of spring are also the Girl Scout cookies. A symbol of wholesome fundraising, Girl Scout cookies... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• United We Fly

  

  I’m on a flight from New York to London. This wasn’t a trip I particularly wanted to take (what business trip ever is?). I don’t like flying, and changing time... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Pop Goes the Bible

  

  In keeping with a theme, I followed up The Bible in Film—The Bible and Film with The Bible in/and Popular Culture, edited by Philip Culbertson and Elaine M.... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• New Faiths

  

  Scientology is never far from controversy. In the light of the new HBO documentary on Scientology by Alex Gibney (with New Jersey roots) the Star-Ledger ran a... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Happy Disruption

  

  Last night’s full moon shone brightly, announcing the grounding of the date of Easter, obviously associated with Passover. Unless one has a natural sense of... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• A Slice of Pi

  

  Raster images are made of pixels. MP3 files fit into neat little squares. Who owns a watch with an obsolete dial anymore? We live in the digital age. We are... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Out There…

  

  Spring is a time of hope. As crocuses poke their heads through the slowly yielding soil, we’re reminded that the long months of darkness are only temporary afte... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Film’s the Thing

  

  In the context of teaching, I often described how movies portrayed the Bible. There is an aspect of this that may go overlooked since the Bible is, in the nices... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Ice Church

  

  Eternity is a concept closely associated with religious thought. It bears a freight that phrases such as “steady-state universe” and “Big Bang” lack. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Final Final Frontier?

  

  Over the past several months my wife and I have been making our way through the Stars. Not really Trekkies or Jediists, we both came of age during the early day... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Unconventional Resurrection

  

  With talk of resurrection in the air, it seems natural to turn to zombies. In this internet age the monster of choice seems to change from day to day, but... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Middle Eastern Idol

  

  As the Passover-Easter complex of holidays approaches, our stern, scientific face turns toward the more human sensibilities of religion and its impact on our... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• To See the Sky

  

  Stonehenge. The very name evokes mystery and myth. Although archaeology has revealed more about the monument than any mere visual survey, we are still very... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Rorrim

  

  It was an object of wonder. Handed to me as a child, the Bible inspired a kind of awe reserved for the big events of a young life. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Art of Religion

  

  If you take a train along the Raritan Valley Line en route to New York City, you will see many of the less highly regarded sights of New Jersey. The properties... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Music Alone

  

  Thinking back to our days in Edinburgh, I had a song come to mind. I could remember only a word or two, but the tune and the cadence were still there. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Three Thoughts

  

  If it weren’t for friends sending me little nuggets they find on the internet, I might be uninformed about much of the weird and wonderful world unfolding aroun... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Animal Form

  

  The fear of insects is fairly common among people. It is difficult, however, not to appreciate the “hive mind” and how insects in colonies work for the... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• A Kind of Lunacy

  

  I can never keep track of the vernal equinox. Actually, I have the same problem with the autumnal equinox and both solstices. I think it’s because when I was... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• No Beef

  

  Burger franchises aren’t always the best option for vegetarians. When you’re traveling, however, choices can be slim. My wife and I recently pulled into a Burge... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY