Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
This is a heartbreaking time that we live in. We live in a world where we can watch a black man killed by a police officer live on the internet. We live in a world where people respond to injustice by killing innocent police officers who are only trying to protect. We live in a … Read More “Terrorism, Race Riots and the World We Live In” »
A number of people have expressed fear of allowing Syrian refugees into their countries as a result of the terrorist attack on Paris. Is this a logical fear? The assumption is that the welcoming of Syrian refugees opens the door to a greater danger of terrorist attacks. But who were these terrorists? Four of them … Read More “Were the Paris Terrorists Syrian Refugees?” »
I will confess that I am frustrated with the response of many to the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and elsewhere. Much of my interactions have been with Christians and so that is the audience I’m going to focus on. In the United States, as a result of the terrorist attacks, a number of states … Read More “Christians, Anger and Refusing Refugees” »
One of the most heartbreaking stories in recent days is the deliberate crashing of Germanwings Flight 4U9525 by its co-pilot, Andrew Lubitz. Authorities have done much work to reconstruct what took place when Lubitz took sole control of the plane. What we do not know is the motivation of Lubitz to commit such an act. … Read More “Was Andrew Lubitz a Muslim?” »
This is a difficult time in our world with terrorist attacks taking place in many countries. These terrorist attacks are being undertaken by those who identify as Muslims. This is fuelling a very strong anti-Muslim sentiment, something that I think is unfortunate. Let me make a few things clear. I do not take terrorism lightly. … Read More “Terrorism, Muslims and Christians” »
With the recent bombing at the Boston marathon and the revelation of the identity of those involved as Muslim, there is a danger. I have already seen a number of Christians on social media claim that this shows that all Muslims are terrorists and want to kill Americans. I see this as a problem for … Read More “The Danger of Blaming Muslims” »
Any Christian response to the terrible bomb attack at the Boston marathon must begin with compassion and not pious platitudes. We must pray for those who are injured and those who have lost loved ones. We must go beyond prayer and help out in whatever way we can. If you are in the area, donate … Read More “God and the Boston Tragedy” »
