I have a Ph.D. in theology and religion and have had the privilege to teach in leading colleges, universities and seminaries in the United States, Latin America, India and Russia. This week I was in … The Ph.D. in the GymRead more
Religion and Culture
Misreading a Classic: Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury’s famous novel Fahrenheit 451 is a story about a society in which books are illegal and the job of firemen is to burn books. It has often been misunderstood as a protest … Misreading a Classic: Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451Read more
Good Things Come of Bad: Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein
The universally bad reviews of the movie I Frankenstein, which I have not seen, reminded me of the retelling of the Frankenstein story by Dean Koontz. Although Koontz’s pulp fiction style is not Tolstoy, … Good Things Come of Bad: Dean Koontz’s FrankensteinRead more
On Putting Mom in a Nursing Home
I watched the bright morning sun set the red- orange- and golden-leafed trees ablaze against a Hoosier sky of crystal blue. There was little or no wind and the drive was quiet. Time seemed … On Putting Mom in a Nursing HomeRead more
Recognizing the Risen Lord: Part 4
One of the major mistakes in the history of philosophy and theology is to define man primarily as a being consisting of compartments such as reason, will and desires. This error leaves us with … Recognizing the Risen Lord: Part 4Read more
