by Edward Thal | May 1, 2024 | Article
Paradox is inherent to Christianity. Paul writes of being strong when he is weak. Jesus warned that whoever desires to save his life will lose it. On other occasions our Lord promised that the least among his followers would be great, and the meek would inherit the...
by Edward Thal | Apr 23, 2024 | Article
The absurdity of atheist man lies in his determination to make himself God in defiance of the certainty that he is separated from the grave by no more than the next step, the next breath, and the last heartbeat. From this unstable pulpit of a brittle and...
by Edward Thal | Apr 16, 2024 | Article
We know a measure of love when we feel it towards others, or when we receive it. The Bible speaks of love in its many forms—divine, filial, emotional, erotic—but its most important statement on the subject is this: God is love (1 John 4:8). Of all the sacred...
by Edward Thal | Apr 9, 2024 | Article
In an increasingly dark world, the concept of excellence may still be seen in its purest form in the sports arena, where individuals and groups meet in open competition that produces a winner. The Olympic Games represent the pinnacle of achievement, crowning athletes...
by Edward Thal | Apr 2, 2024 | Article
True Christianity is shockingly unfamiliar to self-centered humanity living in a material world. The vast man-made, barren landscape of a religion that labels itself Christianity is testimony to the fact that the fundamental truth at the heart of its sacred text...