Mapping God

If you’ve been paying attention you can’t help but notice that there is currently a huge press by fundamentalist atheist to discredit the orthodox Christian view of God. I think one of the reasons that Dawkins, Dennett, Harris and Hitchens (and others) are so successful lately is partly a reaction against President Bush. The writers [...]

Just Imagine

When I was a boy, I was most impressed with the power of God. “Wow,” I used to think, “My God can just speak and worlds are created.” I was often times like a little boy thinking “My father can whup your father.” And it’s true. Our God is an “awesome God.” He did create [...]

Foucault’s Folly

Unable to participate in national debates in any other way, I have participated in religion and politics discussion forums on the Internet for years. I have noticed that many of the exchanges are based on power. Discussions are frequently full of postmodern machinations designed to subvert any attempts at clear thinking. It is an axiom [...]

The Slow Smokeless Burning of Decay: What Will We Leave On-line?

As a boy I used to explore the miles and miles of woods behind my house. I grew up in rural North Carolina where I could have walked to the nearest town, which was five miles away, had I been allowed, and barely stepped foot on a road. Out the back door, into the woods, [...]

Late Night Thoughts on Limited Atonement

In the quite of night- a time I dread- remembering times gone and loved ones dead. The grief so strong, like a hammer’s blow. I gasp out loud, the tears flow. How I loved them! Did You love them too? Will I see them again? I wish I knew. If alone You choose, why limit [...]

A Dream of Love

I dreamed a dream of love, and in that dream there were long evening walks and serenades; we picked wild roses while moonbeams played through your hair, enchantment everywhere. In that dream we flew, just me and you, up to the stars, and down below, in soft starlight’s glow, the world was light. There was [...]