One of the chief arguments against hell is that a loving God wouldn’t consign anyone to eternal punishment. I appreciate this sentiment and think it’s a typical response to the notion of eternal suffering, at least in the West. (Punishment, judgment and severity are not strangers to some religions of the East.) The assumption in... Continue Reading →
Mr. Kavanaugh Goes to Washington
Allysia Finley has an outstanding article in the October 4th, 2018 Wall Street Journal Opinion section titled, "Will the Senate Kill A Mockingbird?" It's a great, point-by-point comparison of the treatment Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is receiving with Tom Robinson in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird", my wife's favorite book of fiction, and... Continue Reading →
Review— The Jungle Book
Cathie and I saw Disney's, The Jungle Book, in 3D at the matinee last Friday. We see few new films, and don't often spend up for 3D, but based on a review in World Magazine and the previews we'd viewed online I was glad to both see it and do so with the extra dimension. I... Continue Reading →