The Two Bibles: The History Channel and the Real One
The debut of the History Channel’s much anticipated 10 hour series “The Bible” created a lot of excitement among churches and Bible readers. The...
Samson: Reality and Television
The ongoing series on the Bible produced by the History Channel displayed some puzzling decisions in its second episode. The story...
Turning the Tables-The ABC’s of the Ten Commandments
I hope nobody thinks that my review and criticisms of the History Channel series The Bible are driven by some sense of self-importance or need...
What I Wish Paula Deen Had Said
You've heard it on the news. You might have seen the interview Paula Deen gave on the Today Show. I found it hard viewing....
The Promise and Peril of Populism
Let’s ponder the promise and peril of populism. Or maybe the triumph and terror of populism.
Follow the news for a random hour, and you’ll...
What Goes Around
Jerusalem is loaded with curious stories linking stunning archaeological finds with utterly obscure people who are then associated with intriguing currents of politics, culture...
2020 Is Here
Twenty-five years ago, some futurists foresaw a major global crisis arriving in about the year 2020.
In 1995 I published EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the...
What They’re Not Telling You About Alcohol and the Bible (1)
Of course, it depends on who “they” are. In the last several years evangelicals have been talking about alcohol. Historically, American protestant evangelicals have...
Sanity in an Insane World-Part 2
I think there is much we can learn from Daniel in general, and particularly from the story of Nebuchadnezzar’s insanity in Daniel 4, about...
Violence in the Old Testament-Part 1
This video installment of Asbury Seminary's "Seven Minute Seminary" the first of at least 3 parts addressing the issue of violence in the Old...