As I indicated in the first part of this series, Martin Luther did not seriously dispute the practice of indulgences. What he did dispute, however, was how the money was spent. I neglected to mention another aspect of his criticism, which really rela ... (read more)
I finished reading "A Rabbi Talks to Jesus" last night. I wrote an earlier article about it, that you can read here. The primary reason I picked it up was so that I could re-read "Jesus of Nazareth" with a fuller appreciation of what Pope Benedict ha ... (read more)
Martin Luther's theses are a touchstone of western history. In Luther's stand against the Pope, we may see parallels to George Washington's stand against King George or Dr. King's stand against the Jim Crow South. The Martin Luther of popular memory ... (read more)
I've just finished reading the second chapter of "A Rabbi Talks with Jesus," and I can see why it was recommended by Pope Benedict. It is serious discussion of another faith by a man, Rabbi Jacob Neusner, who takes faith seriously. The discussion doe ... (read more)
The coverage of the earthquake in Haiti reminds me of the Katrina coverage in that a great deal of the information seems, well, dubious. The aftermath of a huge natural disaster is often chaotic, making reliable fact-checking difficult if not impossi ... (read more)
I just checked the Drudge Report. Again, there was a headline about Tiger Woods' marriage. More time devoted to covering an issue that doesn't affect you or me in any tangible way. We could end the 24-hour scandal cycle by simply tuning ... (read more)
Chapter 14 of John continues the narrative of the last supper. In John 13, Jesus Christ leads by example. He washes the feet of the disciples, but he says relatively little. In John 14, Jesus Christ, our Lord answers four very important questio ... (read more)
A bill the ostensibly is meant to control health care costs has just passed the House of Representatives. If you've been following the Golem's coverage of Health Care Reform, then you know that the government already spends at least 45% of all health ... (read more)
