On Rot in Democracy
What a rot is democracy without religion! — J. R R. Tolkien
I Don’t Believe In Puberty
Well, I believe in it as the title for a period of time during which a child becomes an adult human being. I don’t believe in it as an excuse, as a way to blame something when we parents feel guilty or helpless. Perhaps puberty is a crisis. But it is our crisis, not the […]
What About the Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turin, which is believed to have wrapped Jesus’ body after his Crucifixion, is a seemingly inexhaustible source of discoveries and disputes between historians and scientists — and between men of faith themselves, some seeing it as a simple icon symbolizing the death and resurrection of Christ, while others remain convinced of its […]
Maths of Good and Evil
We cannot fight evil with evil. We can fight evil only by adding good deeds to the “common good”.
God’s Voice Message to Humankind
In one of the episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond, Debra (Patricia Heaton) records a voice message ho her husband Ray: “I will never leave you … you stupid, stupid man!’ That sounds like a God’s voice message to the whole humankind.
Development of an Apostle
St. Paul Self-proclaimed saviour of the religion of YHWH On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and […]