When my husband and I were in Brugge, Belgium several years ago, someone happened to mention we ought to see a statue of the Madonna with the infant Jesus at the Church of our Lady, one of very few sculptures by Michelangelo found outside of Italy. There are a lot of statues all over Europe, […]
Life’s Purpose
I’ve just returned from a week away on vacation, and soon school will start again—which means back to work for me, having taken off most of the summer, away from my daily writing. I spent most of my summer weeks with family, friends, vacations and some fun reading. I couldn’t stay away from writing altogether, […]
Happiness and Faith
I’ve heard of polls claiming that people of faith are generally happier than atheists, which of course as a Christian I find easy to believe. Scientific American reported that believers are happier (depending on culture) and a separate CNN report compared Twitter comments between atheist and believers and found more positive or happier comments among […]
A Brief Note on Buddhism
Buddhism has come up in my life from two different directions recently, so I thought I’d take a few minutes to give my impressions on how Buddhism and Christianity are different—specifically because one source I faced wanted to blend the two worldviews as if they’re simpatico. While Buddhism, like Christianity, stresses a virtuous life, Buddhism […]
Faith-Filled Summer #4: On Suffering
Why would a good God allow so much suffering in the world? This question may be used to reject God more than any other. Sooner or later everyone suffers. Granted, there are some whose sufferings seem minor in comparison to others, although if we stood in the shoes of someone not toughened by much suffering […]
Faith-Filled Summer #3: Science and our Creator
This is the third part of my current series exploring the reasons for my faith, written with the hope of putting into words this highly personal but important slice of life. This week I’ll be talking about our miraculous world. I’ve shied away from the subject of science in the past, mainly because I’ve experience […]
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