Monthly Archives: July 2015
People who question the existence and/or goodness of God often bring forward examples of horrific tragedy (and we know there are many!) as evidence that whoever is in charge of the universe isn’t doing a very good job. Of course, if no one really is in charge of the universe, what grounds does anyone…..
The first chapter of Genesis introduces us to the Lord as the architect of order, able to weave both function and meaning into hapless atoms.
It also characterizes God’s creativity as “good.”
When we get to the sixth day where humans emerge, the narrative now notes that this portion of the creation is…..
Start with Genesis. That’s what I tell people who ask where to begin reading the Bible.
Many Christians recommend that new believers head for the New Testament. While I agree that seeing God incarnated in Jesus makes it easier to relate to the Almighty…..