Monthly Archives: May 2011

“The fool says in his heart there is no God (Psalm 53:1).”  However, in North American culture, USA Today reported that atheists are the fastest growing religious affiliation.  They had risen to a reporting 16% of people from 8%.  That is 100% … Continue reading →

The word oil, it appears, was derived from the latin word for olive.  The oil of the olive was a major financial component of the ancient world.  Olive trees were valuable, especially when they bore much fruit.  Today olives are … Continue reading →

Arnold Schwarzenegger has brought new attention to high profile cheating.  The Eagle-Tribune asked, “Why do men cheat?”  However, they were challeneged because of the sexism in that headline.  Women are no longer powerless vassals who men push to misbehave (http://www.eagletribune.com/local/x1886878935/Why-do-men-and-may-we-add-women-cheat ). … Continue reading →

Judge Dredd was a character from the 2000 AD comic line (http://www.2000adonline.com/vault/series/dredd ), which I sometimes got to read growing up.  I preferred Dan Dare and his wars with The Mekon( http://www.dandare.com/) which were running in the same comic, but Judge … Continue reading →

The poor and the weak seem disadvantaged when compared with the rich and powerful. The rich and the powerful can seem immortal when they get landmarks and streets and buildings named after themselves. It is a joke at Moody Bible … Continue reading →

Zion is a symbol of Hebrew nationalism.  The return of Israelites to their homeland settling amidst the Palestinians is called Zionism.  The mount in Jerusalem is a central symbol of Jewish identity.  Psalms like Psalm 48 have helped to elevate … Continue reading →

Postmodern means that which follows the modern.  The modern period was the time when mankind set itself up as the ultimate authority.  Scripture, myths, and emotions needed to take second place to science and logic.  In falling in love with the scientific … Continue reading →

In Psalm 46 there is once more a reference to the waters.  In this case the reference is to mythical primal waters.  You may remember that in Genesis 1 the Spirit of God hovers over the waters.  The mythological significance … Continue reading →

When I was in state elementary school we used to sing the song: I hear the sound of rustling in the leaves of the trees, The Spirit of the Lord has come down on the earth. The Church that seemed … Continue reading →

In Israel it was understood that if you lived a wise life things would go better for you.  It was also understood that if you were faithful to the Old Testament law, things would go well with you.  It is … Continue reading →