Paul Shrier, Ph.DAll Love is God’s love — sexual desire, romantic love, and attachmentThis short article intends to explain why all love is God’s love. It begins by showing how the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek…7 min read·Sep 4, 2023----
Paul Shrier, Ph.DThe Story of Grace - A Misunderstood Christian WordA STORY OF GRACE (THE GIFT)24 min read·Sep 5, 2022----
Paul Shrier, Ph.DPastor’s Kid Excerpt — My “As If” ConversionI walked into Carrol O’Connor’s Place in Beverly Hills around 2 pm on a weekday in September 1989. I remember that it as being dark, not…3 min read·Oct 7, 2020----
Paul Shrier, Ph.DThe Pastor’s Kid — How my son learned to say “fuck” and why it ruined his school lifeMy son is on the autistic spectrum. In a story to come I will explain how my son was moved to a school that was shared by the Covina…4 min read·Oct 4, 2020----
Paul Shrier, Ph.DThe Pastor’s Kid — “Hanging on” (an excerpt)My younger brother Kevin and I bicycled down Douglas St., across Westmount Rd., and then down Alexandra St. to Beaupre’s. It was an old…6 min read·Sep 28, 2020----
Paul Shrier, Ph.D“On Visiting the Sick”: What John Wesley can teach church communities about caring for people with…In Sermon 98 John Wesley focuses on “works of mercy”: first, he differentiates them from works of piety; second, Wesley explains that when…6 min read·Aug 13, 2020----
Paul Shrier, Ph.DBefore you place your family member in institutional care read this: They Deserve BetterCanada has had long-term care facilities for over a century, and given their increased profitability, it is likely these facilities will…12 min read·Aug 12, 2020----
Paul Shrier, Ph.DWhen a doctor’s diagnosis hurts, not helps: I am not my disease!In 1977 George L. Engel wrote an article in Science entitled “The Need for a New Medical Model: A Challenge for Biomedicine.”[1] This…15 min read·Aug 12, 2020----
Paul Shrier, Ph.DSuffering and our God of Love during COVID-19Practical Theology and Suffering10 min read·Apr 5, 2020----
Paul Shrier, Ph.DPaul’s Body Metaphor (1 Cor. 12:12–26) — A SermonSection One — Introduction:12 min read·Nov 15, 2019----