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suffering

Why God?

“I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” – Jesus At the age of 13 something unimaginably humiliating happened to me in front of my entire military school cadet class. Racing…

February 17, 2012

The End is Near – Once Again

For those not in the know the world is supposed to end – or at least start the process of ending – on May 21. This is the belief promulgated by a number of Christian groups, who claim the Rapture is to begin with…

May 19, 2011

A Horse With No Name

A mystic has informed you that across a vast ocean of water eternal happiness awaits. You gaze at the water from the beach, painfully aware that every attempt you’ve made to find happiness on this side of the water has failed, so why not?…

April 14, 2011

I, Salmon

The motorist in front of me driving 10mph under the speed limit. An angst-ridden friend on the phone wondering how to increase his company’s sales. The blog post of a young woman bemoaning the absence of a man in her life on Valentine’s Day.…

February 15, 2011

When Universes Collide – Conclusion

In the late 1800s Swiss geologist Albert Heim was enjoying a climb in the Alps when a powerful gust of wind lifted him from the mountain and sent him plummeting to almost certain death. But a peculiar thing happened during his fall: instead of…

January 21, 2011

When Universes Collide – Part III

Lying in bed, I turn and gaze over at my mate, the love of my life. She knows me as well as anyone can, it is with her that I feel completely understood. And yet I will never truly know her. Try as I…

January 7, 2011