The Logic Behind Evil Acts

Throughout history, people with malicious intent have exercised their free will to hurt others. That such cruelty is allowed to take place does not mean that God does not exist or does not care. The logic that explains such brutality can be expressed in two words: free will. We either have free will or we don’t. God does not directly interfere in human affairs because, by definition, free will would be rendered meaningless if it were interfered with.

The ability of every individual to exercise their free will is the X-factor that

The Logic of God’s Existence

From the unfathomable mysteries in the ocean depths to the dance of life in the densest jungles to the celestial constellations of distant stars, the exquisite order and breathtaking beauty of the natural world offers compelling evidence of a governing intelligence.

By definition, belief in God requires a leap of faith; but it’s a leap that is amply supported by logic and reason. Given that persuasive evidence points to the existence of a complex web of intelligent consciousness that expresses itself as an entanglement inherent in all creation, it follows that God—the formless intelligence that created us—is

If Days Were Jelly Beans . . .

Jelly beans as a metaphor for life? Yep. Even if you are avoiding refined sugar, feast on

Taking Tests, Learning Lessons

In church this morning, the minister used a nice analogy within an analogy. Life, he said, is like a school and we are constantly being tested.

Comparing life to school is a common comparison, but what made me laugh was when he added that when we were in school and had to take a test, we didn’t

Rembrandt Painting Springs to Life!

Talk about a classy flash mob! In less than a minute and a half, these actors in a Dutch mall recreated