Gay Animals

Apparently there is good documentation for homosexual animals according to an exhibition at the Natural History Museum in Oslo, Norway (see Times article). What does this do to the Christian’s belief that homosexuality is wrong? Hey, if the animals are doing it, it can’t be wrong. Right? Admittedly I struggle [...]

the Cause of Environmental Destruction

For the past four years I have been gradually learning that my spiritual life and accountability to God influence the way I live my life beyond the black and white morality issues. It includes daily decisions involving healthy living and environmental responsibility. We must realize that simple decisions unknowingly have results that help [...]

the Monastery

I would have liked to see this reality show. Five men from secular lifestyles enter into a Benedictine monastery and follow the strict timetable of instruction, study, prayer, reflection and routine work duties. They include a producer of trailers for a sex chat line, a painter/decorator with a criminal past, a high-earning bachelor, [...]

Manipulation

How is it that Hollywood makes sin so attractive? Manipulation. Were they to be truly portray the effects of sin, we would see it for what it is and avoid it. There are cases where the consequences are true. “Requiem for a Dream” shows drug addiction destroying the lives of people [...]

This Momentous Day

An excerpt from a book I recently read. Quite inspiring.

Not one day in anyone’s life…is an uneventful day, no day without profound meaning, no matter how dull and boring it might seem, no matter whether you are a seamstress or a queen, a shoeshine boy or a movie [...]