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...
On Not Becoming What We Hate

On Not Becoming What We Hate

I’ve touched the Western Wall in Jerusalem, a place where Jews weep in sorrow and pour out generational grief over the atrocities they have experienced.  I’ve also touched the West Bank Wall and heard the heartache and pain of Palestinians who have been displaced,...
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...