All-encompassing Glory

I am aware of how fanatical folk get, especially about religion. I am also aware of how I appear to some who look at me through their various religious prisms. I’ve long since been impervious to the perceptions and opinions of others….not disdainfully…..but I recognize that most people will be stuck their whole lifetimes with … More All-encompassing Glory

Silent no longer

President Donald Trump is a thug.  That is no revelation to the American people. Michael Brown says it best. “We knew what we were getting when we voted Trump.” The fact is Republicans needed a miracle to hold on to their rapidly diminishing hold on power in America and they were praying for one. If … More Silent no longer

Reset

There once was a time I didn’t celebrate Christmas. One of the requirements of religious commitment is religious indoctrination. Once that bubble is burst, all of the energy invested in religious identity explodes as if waking up from a dream. When I became aware of all of the propaganda invested in making Christmas what it … More Reset

Call and response

Love and Power are twin concepts. In fact, they are siamese twins. The work or effect of love is empowerment. Power is merely Love in action. Only lovers seek power – Lovers of self, family, community, nation or whatever. Love preserves, protects and empowers. Any invocation of Love that does not also consider power and … More Call and response

Assumption, Presumption and Determination

Any ‘I/Thou’ encounter necessarily entails the holding of myriad assumptions, anchored whether in memory or imagination, which represent the climate of a conversation and; depending on the weather, determine the amount of information accurately conveyed and indeed if any real communication happens at all. Those assumptions become presumptions when imposed upon the other party rather … More Assumption, Presumption and Determination

Wa yu a se?

Someone asked me today why I had stopped writing. If the myths supporting the Biblical canon are to be believed, God Himself neither said anything nor dictated anything to be written for about 400 hundred years. (and when He started talking again he sounded so different, you could hardly recognize character continuity.) So while it … More Wa yu a se?

In Defense of Truth

Originally posted on YeKengalé:
This extended conversation began with my initial reposting of the article by Metaxas below. My heading was Pigs and Pearls. – YeKengale Subject: Pigs and Pearls (if you dont get it ask me why) What Makes Christianity Different from Other Religions? By Eric Metaxas | February 10, 2017 | 4:16 PM EST One aspect…