For many years I wrote about fiction, story, belief, ordinary life, and the questions that shaped my work. More than two thousand essays remain here—not because every one represents my current thinking, but because together they tell the story of a writer learning over time.
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The archive begins with the most recent writing. Use the numbered pages below to move backward through time.
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The Eccentric, Inflated, Dangerous Theology of John’s Gospel
Here’s the link to this article. By David Madison at 7/21/2023 Read it and weep—and get over it Here’s a book title that would dumbfound many devout churchgoers: This Tragic Gospel: How…
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The Boaz Stranger–Chapter 7
The house was hot when I arrived home. I walked to the thermostat in the den: eighty degrees. Sophia, no doubt. The pleasant and trustworthy Hispanic woman had…
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The winds of catastrophe are stirring
Here’s the link to this article. STEVE SCHMIDT JAN 31, 2023 There are a confluence of dangerous events occurring that have the potential to trigger global catastrophe at…
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07/24/23 Biking & Listening
Biking is something else I both love and hate. It takes a lot of effort but does provide good exercise and most days over an hour to listen…
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What Would Convince Us Christianity is True?
Here’s the link to this article. By John W. Loftus at 6/30/2023 We atheists are asked to imagine what would convince us that Christianity is true. The short answer is this: We need…
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The Boaz Stranger–Chapter 6
Professor Stallings was sitting at his secretary’s desk facing the hallway when I exited the third-floor stairwell. He was on the phone, and I was ten minutes early.…
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07/23/23 Biking & Listening
Biking is something else I both love and hate. It takes a lot of effort but does provide good exercise and most days over an hour to listen…
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On Thanking God for Cruel Randomness, by Rob J. Hyndman
Here’s the link to this article. And, here’s the link to Hyndman’s website where you can read his book, Unbelievable, for free. By John W. Loftus at 7/02/2023 What follows comes…
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Praise be
Here’s the link to this article. STEVE SCHMIDT JUL 22, 2023 Watching a woman stand up and ask Donald Trump how his religious faith has deepened since 2015…
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The Boaz Stranger–Chapter 5
Lillian slept until 7:00. After peeing, she slipped on her housecoat and descended the stairs for coffee and a bowl of cereal. She’d forgotten Ray would be home.…
Richard L. Fricks 