Confessions of a Haunted Christian Ethicist

Confessions of a Haunted Christian Ethicist

Since October 7, I have been haunted by biblical texts and questions. The hauntings began with two sessions in my Introduction to Hebrew Bible class.  In that class, we look at biblical texts in their historical and literary contexts to determine how their meaning...
Justice or Revenge?

Justice or Revenge?

Over 1,400 Israelis dead and 5,400 injured. Over 9,000 Palestinians dead and 22,000 injured. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” The protracted conflict between Israel and Palestine has come to war. The barbaric acts of...
A Hard Lesson About an Easy Life

A Hard Lesson About an Easy Life

Anyone old enough to read this column knows that plans may go awry, sometimes at the most inconvenient times.  A recent reminder: For months, Susan and I had anticipated a memorable morning in a beautiful Japanese pocket garden in Torrance, California, just south of...
Look Back| Land of Canaan: Whose Land Is It?

Look Back| Land of Canaan: Whose Land Is It?

Editor’s note: “Look Back” is a series designed to highlight articles from the Good Faith Media archives that remain relevant or historically interesting. If you have an article from our archives that you’d like us to consider including in this series, please email...