In the fifth century there was a little monk named Telemachus from the Roman province of Asia which is modern day Turkey. He lived alone as a spiritual hermit in the desert seeking God. One day he became convinced that he was selfish rather than selfless, and was led by an inner voice to head to Rome without knowing why. He arrived when the Romans … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Jewish Holocaust: History Lessons for the Church Today
Albert Einstein is quoted to have said, The world is too dangerous to live in—not because of the people who do evil, but because of the people who let it happen." The month of April is Genocide awareness month. It’s also the month the Jews remember the Holocaust. The Holocaust has been described as the state-sponsored, systematic persecution … [Read more...]
Armenia, the first Christian Nation in the World, and the first Genocide in the 20th century
The 7th-century Khor Virap monastery in the shadow of Mount Ararat, the peak on which Noah’s Ark is said to have landed during the Biblical flood. Armenia was the first nation to become Christian during the Roman era. According to ancient tradition, Noah’s Ark rested on Mount Ararat in the Armenian Mountain Range.Armenia’s Coat of Arms has Mount … [Read more...]
The Conflict Between Church and State Has Escalated
Assertion of Liberty of Conscience by the Independents of the Westminster Assembly of Divines 1644 The question of Church and State has been a debated issue for many ages. We still suffer from Constantine’s decision of combining church and state, and his legacy still remains in European nations and now in America. Throughout history, the union of … [Read more...]
The Enduring Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s life left a vital legacy of civil courage rooted in transcendent truth. His death is an example of joyful hope amidst suffering. Today is the seventieth anniversary of the execution of the German Lutheran pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Along with Bonhoeffer, six other members of the German resistance, including … [Read more...]
When My Father Told Me He Wanted to Be a Woman
When I was nine years old, my father told me he wanted to become a woman. I know I speak for others who have undergone similarly tragic childhoods when I say that I pray the Supreme Court will seriously consider the six amicus briefs submitted by the children of LGBT parents. What was your biggest concern when you were nine years old? Was it … [Read more...]