I think people have a particular vision of what faith looks like. Times are tough and she’s on her knees full of hope. She’s given her burdens over to an unseen authority because things happen for a reason. At very least, there’s a flow, and she knows this and will “go with it.” Faith. Relief.… Continue reading Having Faith is Not Fun
Category: Reflections
Isolation and Faith
My son had trouble coming back to school after vacation. He was excited to share things he’d done, but came home that first and second day with the same lament. Mom: How was it being back with your friends? Indy: Okay, I guess. Mom: Why just okay? Indy: They don’t get me. Mom: (hair up,… Continue reading Isolation and Faith
Swing a Cat / Hit a Writer
When I first started out on this journey, I believed what most do — that a two book contract would get me enough cash to justify full time writing. That’s unlikely. Jim C. Hines published a great survey about professional fiction writers that indicates it takes an average of 11.6 years to get published. Tobias… Continue reading Swing a Cat / Hit a Writer
Freedom to Choose
The heroine in my latest book refuses to fall into a courtship with a fellow island local chastising others for implying that “proximity and lack of choice are all one needs to fall in love.” But, building on my last post about my existential angst about filler, let me also ramble about the disconcerting modern… Continue reading Freedom to Choose
The Pick and Choose Fallacy
I don’t support slaves submitting to their masters (1 Peter 2:18), I cut my hair (1 Corinthians 11:13-15), I don’t believe divorce is the same as adultery (Mark:10 11-12), and I’m keeping my stuff (Luke 18:22). Because of this, among other things, I am partaking in what many like to call, “picking and choosing” from… Continue reading The Pick and Choose Fallacy
One Nation, Under God
It’s almost election time! Hairball. I hate politics, but I love history. So, I guess I like old politics because the emotion and sense of urgency has been drained out of it. Plus, one gets to act so clever through hindsight. I was doing research for my Barn Door Post about Manifest Destiny when I… Continue reading One Nation, Under God
A Genius with Confections
Was Jesus a Marxist?
That makes no sense. Marx was an atheist. So is philosopher Slavoj Zizek and yet he has a fascinatingly complex relationship with Christianity. Here is an RSA Animate video of him speaking on the problematic nature of charity. I think believers and non-believers should find this worth watching. It asks these questions: Does our current… Continue reading Was Jesus a Marxist?
Tebowing – Sin, Inspiration or Tomfoolery?
Even if you’re not a sports fan, you probably have heard of Tim Tebow. The obsession of our 24/7 news agencies and Tebow’s public prayer on the field has everyone talking about his football stats, his fans, his faith, and God’s intervention in the game. How one feels about Tebow, seems to rest on a… Continue reading Tebowing – Sin, Inspiration or Tomfoolery?
Science is to Religion as Apple is to Sofa
Here’s a link to a quick and interesting Q&A at The Boston Globe with Philosopher of Science Dr. Robert McCauley. He briefly chats on why religion is more intuitive than science for the human mind. My favorite quote from the article is when he speaks to the idea of science and religion warring or being compared… Continue reading Science is to Religion as Apple is to Sofa