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This post will be the first entry in a series concerning Christian involvement in politics. I am writing this series, at least in part, because I question how several of our presidential candidates invoke their understanding of Christianity as a rational for soliciting votes. I hope the posts will provide some insight to readers whoRead more

Albert Einstein and other modern physicists tell us that the past, present, and future all exist simultaneously, a scientific theory that deserves a separate future post. Nevertheless, people whose heritage and traditions arise from Western civilization and Judeo-Christianity perceive time as a phenomenon that constantly propels us into the future. The sense of time flowingRead more

I rejoice with my Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) brothers and sisters now that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has ruled same sex marriage is a Constitutional right applicable to all states within our country. Legal scholars, as well as those among us not trained in the law, may debateRead more

My good friend and highly valued former colleague at the old Burroughs-Wellcome pharmaceutical company, Richard Fleck, suggested I could have said a lot more in my previous blog post—Same Sex Marriage: Why The Fuss In Alabama? Rick particularly and rightfully pointed out that I could have invoked Amendment 14, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution:Read more

I experienced an epiphany concerning time when I was a sophomore at LaGrange High School. This sudden new insight occurred shortly after my first day in Mrs. Raymond Smith’s sophomore English class. Mrs. Smith and my grandmother, Mama Ruth, sang in the choir at the First Presbyterian Church. I sometimes noticed Mrs. Smith looking intentlyRead more

I follow our nation’s immigration policies with great interest. Discussions on this subject in our media, notably on talk radio and the Internet, often confuse the issues: Unless we are directly descended from native born, indigenous ancestors (American Indians) without “contamination” from other blood lines, all of us come from immigrants. That is, we areRead more

The following is an excerpt from my in progress book, Through The Wilderness – a collection of essays on subjects at the interface of religion, science, politics, and culture. POLITICS: WHY AND HOW SHOULD CHRISTIANS PARTICIPATE? First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings andRead more