Why There Is No Room for Neutrality

Why There Is No Room for Neutrality

Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month begins as conspiratorial, dehumanizing totalitarianism continues to rise around the world, bringing with it the threat and reality of more mass violence against specific groups, possibly even portents of genocides to come. The...
Ramadan: A Vaccine for the Heart

Ramadan: A Vaccine for the Heart

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar which follows the lunar cycles throughout the year. Since Ramadan rotates throughout the year, sometimes sunset in the middle of the winter season is at 5 p.m. and in the summer it can be at 9 p.m. We still love it...
BioLogos Faith and Science 2022

BioLogos Faith and Science 2022

I attended the BioLogos 2022 Faith and Science Conference in San Diego, California, last week. Video interviews from the event can be screened here. BioLogos was founded in 2009 by Francis Collins, a leader within the Human Genome Project, former director of the...
Cursed, Cursed, Cursed! Or Not?

Cursed, Cursed, Cursed! Or Not?

Archaeologists working at Mount Ebal, a part of ancient Israel that is near Nablus in what is now the occupied West Bank, are touting a new discovery that – if authenticated – could bring real excitement to the study of ancient paleography and perhaps even Israel’s...
Lenten Lectionary | When Something Gets Hold of Us

Lenten Lectionary | When Something Gets Hold of Us

It was during a testimony service in 1997, if I remember correctly. I guess I should say, it was a regular three-to-four-hour worship service, and we were just at the testimony time. I, as usual, was hungry and ready to go. It was getting late, and I had school in the...