Category Archives: Co-owning the Earth

November 1 2015 That dreaded number: 666. My NIV study Bible tells me that the most acceptable explanation for this number is that, as the number 7 signifies perfection the triple 6 indicates a valiant attempt to reach that perfect … Continue reading →

OCTOBER 25 2015 HE’S COMING AND WE MADE HIM. Have you cut down on your driving, lowered the heat in your house, downsized to 1950 housing standards, walked or biked where it was possible, gone vegetarian, ripped out that lawn … Continue reading →

OCTOBER 18 2015 IS THE CITY BEYOND REDEMPTION? Last week I wrote that, when disaster strikes, people in the city will not be able to find refuge. I did not elaborate then, promising to do this now. Here are a … Continue reading →

OCTOBER 11 2015 Does violence against creation and the killing by humans have a common root? There are 33,000 people in America who lose their lives to gun violence each year and more than twice as many are injured by … Continue reading →

OCTOBER 4 2015 Is Capitalism a religion? Let me take a look back, a really long look back. I think the root of Capitalism appeared in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 2:9 it is recorded that God made trees … Continue reading →

ISLAM VERSUS CHRISTIANITY Before I try to outline what Christianity and Islam have in common and where they differ, I first have to talk about `religion`. If you have followed me at all, you know where I come from. I … Continue reading →