Mortality

As Atheist Christopher Hitchens died of cancer, he was determined to have the last word

The Great Divorce

Several people from hell climb aboard a bus destined for the valley of the shadow of life. It is the land on the fringes of heaven. All who want to stay and go further up into heaven can. The solid people of heaven (mostly relatives and former friends of the travellers) come down from the …

Feeling the Groove

He was totally dialled in. Oblivious to the world. His white man afro was dancing wildly in the wind. His size 12 shoe reached out in front of him and gobbled up yards of bike path with each stride.  I had never seen a skateboarder go so fast.  The sun was setting, and the sea …

Judgement and Reward

How does Christianity influence behavior? One way (though not the greatest way) is with the threat of judgment and the hope of reward. In James 5 we have a number of appeals for certain behaviors and In every case the reader is told that if he does not comply there will be "judgment and slaughter", …