The chain of events from the incarnation through the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ has been called the Christ event. 

I would declare, without fear of contradiction, that this Christ event, in terms of its fact and significance, has …

I am quite fussy about how language is used and while I am quite open to criticism, I take strong objection to being labeled with words concerning which a critic refuses to provide a clear definition.

Far too often I …

“Religion is the greatest source of evil in the world. More wars have been fought and more blood have been shed in the name of God than for any other cause.”

(many skeptics, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, et al)

If …

Many years ago, I visited the office of a prominent umbrella church group and saw on one of the walls that now-famous popular quotation from Mahatma Gandhi: “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth leaves the …

In our previous interpretation tidbits we looked at temptation in 1 Cor. 10:13 and appealed to James 1. Knowing some Greek can provide even more insight. So let’s look at the Greek words behind ‘temptation’, ‘tempted’.

13 “No temptation [Greek: …

As I promised in our last tidbit let’s explore some ideas from James 1:13-15. I am not saying that James implies these ideas nor that I am strictly interpreting the text of James so let’s just say these are ideas …