Critic Richard Ostling calls this a "monumental defense of Easter" and says that the book "marches through a clearly organized case that confronts … [Read more...]
Easter: Cleverly Devised Myth?
Whenever I begin to wonder if there really is an invisible, perfect Creator worthy of worship (which thought, I assure you, can cross the most devout … [Read more...]
Death on a Friday Afternoon by Richard John Neuhaus
This is a meditation on the seven last words of Jesus and it is a great book to read before Good Friday. Prepare for the joyous celebration on Easter … [Read more...]
Father, into Thy Hands I Commend my Spirit
The sun was darkened and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I … [Read more...]
It is finished!
In the beginning was the Word. So says the gospel of John. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. John says in this man was life and the life was … [Read more...]
I Thirst
In the fifth word from the cross, Jesus says simply, "I thirst." Someone standing nearby gives him a drink by putting a sponge on a hyssop plant. R.J. … [Read more...]