Jesus From a Muslim Perspective

Iranian filmmaker Nader Talebzadeh's film "The Messiah"  is generating quite a bit of interfaith dialogue. His film depicts the life of Christ according to the Koran and the Gospel of Barnabas not the Bible.  It is being compared to Mel Gibson's "Passion of Christ".  There are several key difference between the Christ of the Bible … Continue reading Jesus From a Muslim Perspective

Response to: “How Do You Know?”

Today’s post is a response to a post written by Confused Christian last week. Unfortunately, his blog is no longer available.  1. What is your Religion and what is its denomination?  My religion is Christian and my domination is Baptist. However, I am a Christian above all. To me Christianity is more than rituals and obligations but rather … Continue reading Response to: “How Do You Know?”

The Gospel Between Fred Phelps and Joel Osteen

Fred Phelps and Joel Osteen have gotten a lot of press recently for the message they preach. Both loudly proclaim the message God has given them. They claim to speak for the same God yet preach very diverse messages. The Gospel According to Fred Phelps  Phelps is the pastor of the tiny Westboro Baptist Church … Continue reading The Gospel Between Fred Phelps and Joel Osteen

The Bible Literacy Project

The Bible Literacy Project is a movement to provide a Bible elective for public schools. Contrary to popular belief it is legal to study the Bible from an academic perspective. Devotional Bible study is not allowed in public schools. The Bible Literacy Project focuses on the impact that the Bible has had on literature, art … Continue reading The Bible Literacy Project

Christmas Reflection

Recently, I have read several sources questioning the authenticity of the Nativity narrative. Even the Archbishop of Canterbury has recently questioned the traditional Nativity narrative portrayed in Christmas plays, Christmas cards and various Nativity scenes.   Are the traditions associated with the Nativity true?  First, was Christ really born on December 25th? Most likely December 25th … Continue reading Christmas Reflection

True Meaning of Christmas

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ. Although many of the traditions associated with Christmas and even the day on which it is celebrated have pagan origins. Most likely Christ was not born on December 25th. The weather conditions at that time of the year would have made it unlikely Mary & Joseph … Continue reading True Meaning of Christmas

Life is …

Recent events have reminded me how precious and fragile life is. We have this moment to live and no assurance of the future. We have this moment to tell our loved ones how we feel. We have this moment to make one of life's most important decisions. You may be wondering what that decision is. … Continue reading Life is …