Paul Shrier, Ph.DHow I became who I am today — the earliest yearsI have decided to write a few entertaining short stories for you to get to know me. My dad was John C. Shrier and his brother was Bob…5d ago5d ago
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…Sep 4, 2023Sep 4, 2023
Paul Shrier, Ph.DThe Story of Grace - A Misunderstood Christian WordA STORY OF GRACE (THE GIFT)Sep 5, 2022Sep 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…Oct 7, 2020Oct 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…Oct 4, 2020Oct 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…Sep 28, 2020Sep 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…Aug 13, 2020Aug 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…Aug 12, 2020Aug 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…Aug 12, 2020Aug 12, 2020
Paul Shrier, Ph.DSuffering and our God of Love during COVID-19Practical Theology and SufferingApr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020