At the Intersection of Theology, Nature, and the Arts
John 3:16; Matthew 28:1-6; Ephesians 2:1-10; Romans 6:4 Jesus Christ is risen from the dead! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Christ is alive! And, at the appointed time – in the fullness of time -- trumpets will sound, choirs will sing their alleluias, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed – the …
Pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen and ethnic Iranian who returned to Iran, has been imprisoned and tortured there for six months because of his Christian ministry. The prosecutor, in outlining the charges against him, said Abedini had undermined the Iranian government by creating a network of Christian house churches. “This is a real travesty, …
Continue reading "Persecuted: The Global Assault on Christians"
John Ruskin was a leading English art critic, social thinker and philanthropist of the Victorian era. He was also a watercolorist who lamented that most individuals do not take the time nor make the effort to see what is right before them. In The Art of Travel, Alain de Botton notes that Ruskin believed one way to "possess beauty …
For two years, two months and two days - from late 2010 to the start of this new year - my husband and I traveled across the United States in search of "experiences outside of our experiences." Now settled for a time, I am preparing a book that traces the spirit-elevating lessons to be found …
Continue reading "The Wild Life: Surprise Encounters in the Natural World"
Over the last couple of days, self-identifying Atheist Facebookers (not necessarily "card-carrying members," just folks) have been reposting a slam against Christians and the Bible from The Richard Dawkins' Foundation for Reason and Science. Referring to the King James version of the New Testament, the piece asserts that "21st century Christians believe the 'Word of …
DFG Hailson 