The Promised Land from Masada
Not exactly what we expected, is it?
Back to the Garden – Winter Garden
I am glad to announce that I will be teaching on three Sunday evenings in July at the Winter Garden First United Methodist Church, the past home of many enjoyable sessions covering Matthew, Ruth, Genesis, etc. On July 5, 12 and 19 at 6PM at the church, we will gather for discussion (and some great snacks)….
Further Comment on Islam and the West
Ethical Angst in the West On August 6, 1945 the West entered into a new era of politics. On that day “Little Boy” fell on the city of Hiroshima, instantly killing at least 66,000 people and injuring an additional 69,000. These figures represent more than 50% of the total population of the city. Nagasaki followed a…
Make A Deal
“Make a Deal”: an assessment of Ian Bremmer’s analysis of the Iran nuclear deal published in TIME magazine, Vol. 185, June 15, 2015. Ian Bremmer argues that the fear that Iran will use approved nuclear programs for extremist military jihad is unfounded. The points of his argument are: Most of the extremists are Sunni Muslims…
The Last Great Chance
As you know, Bob Gorelik and I will host one more trip to Israel in October this year. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had four cancellations from the original group. One of these has been replaced, but that leaves us with THREE OPENINGS that we would very much like to fill. The possibilities are…
So what have you done lately?
I thought I would catch you up on where I have been and what I have been doing. Actually, this is a preface to why Today’s Word might miss a day or two. About one month ago, I left for Israel. Bob Gorelik and I hosted a wonderful group of people for two weeks in…
Can It Really Be?
While in Oxford, my daughter spotted this figure on the ceiling of one of the college chapels. It certainly appears to be a demonic face, laughing at the audience of worshippers below. The same ceiling also had dragons and other mystical creatures in the ceiling. One has to wonder just how much pagan intention was…
