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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If We Can Know the “Gist” of What Jesus Said and Did … What’s the Gist?
Here’s the link to this article by Bart Ehrman. June 10, 2023 I’m going to be discussing soon some of the things that appear to be “misremembered” about…
Eyewitness Testimony: The Importance of Actual Expertise
Here’s the link to this article by Bart Ehrman. June 7, 2023 It is flat-out amazing to me how many New Testament scholars talk about the importance of…
I encourage you to read these articles (and watch the videos) to gain understanding and perspective concerning the historical federal case of United States of America vs. Donald…
Uncertainty and Our Search for Meaning: Legendary Psychiatrist Irvin D. Yalom on How We Glean Our Sense of Purpose
Here’s the link to this article. “The search for meaning, much like the search for pleasure, must be conducted obliquely. Meaning ensues from meaningful activity: the more we…
Richard L. Fricks 