Tag: History

VINCENT VAN GOGH, GOD AND ME

VINCENT VAN GOGH, GOD AND ME

Having reviewed what I’ve learned about Vincent Van Gogh in recent times, it seems to me that aside from his art, his life and character could be summed up in three words: "passion", "loneliness" and "faith". (Lamplighter, "Lux") Having lost connection with his faith, his suicide was an expression of two of these: loneliness led … Continue reading VINCENT VAN GOGH, GOD AND ME →

MIND-BURP MONTHLY… Issue 1

MIND-BURP MONTHLY… Issue 1

  GOOD-BYE FREEDOM, HELLO FREEDOM, (PART 2) Revolting against taxation without representation, against brutal control from afar, and against a lack of freedom in general, founding fathers of the United States made such statements as this one: “Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and … Continue reading MIND-BURP MONTHLY… Issue 1 →

UNBELIEVERS CELEBRATE HOLY DAYS!

UNBELIEVERS CELEBRATE HOLY DAYS!

I realize I'm not the first to notice this, but it seems to me that atheists,  agnostics, skeptics, and hyper-tolerant people who cannot tolerate the millions who worship Jesus Christ, are once again shooting themselves in the foot when they insist on using the term "happy holidays" rather than the traditional "Merry Christmas". I don't … Continue reading UNBELIEVERS CELEBRATE HOLY DAYS! →

IS JESUS REALLY COMING SOON? Part 2

IS JESUS REALLY COMING SOON? Part 2

WATCH AND BE READY Looking around at our own part of the world in the prosperous West it may be difficult to imagine that anything remotely resembling any events in the book of Revelation could ever occur.  So perhaps we should be considering how difficult life is for people in other parts of the world, … Continue reading IS JESUS REALLY COMING SOON? Part 2 →

IS JESUS REALLY COMING SOON? Part 1

IS JESUS REALLY COMING SOON? Part 1

IS THE SECOND COMING LATE? When I became a Christian over thirty years ago, I was expecting to be “snatched up” in the Rapture of the Church at any moment. I had read and re-read Hal Lindsey’s “The Late Great Planet Earth”, digested every word, and  began to study world history and current events with … Continue reading IS JESUS REALLY COMING SOON? Part 1 →