Did Adam and Eve Have Sex Before They Sinned?

I won’t scare you with the chain of thoughts that led me to this, but let’s start here:

When God put Adam and Eve out of the Garden, He told Eve “I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will…

Religious Terrorism in the US

“My GOD is bigger than your government.” I wouldn’t argue with that viewpoint. Christians believe that God…

Why We Are So Afraid, 15 Years After the 9–11 Attacks?

I walked into the Facebook world this morning to be greeted by a posting that absolutely qualifies as a “Complicated Conversation” and knew that I wanted to share it here.

Death with Dignity

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled…

Disclaimer for ALL Stories

Any topic that qualifies as a complicated conversation generally contains a lot of heated passion from every side, regardless of the topic being explored. I will of course be talking from my own point of view, so go with the assumption that it’s my opinion. When I give facts, I…

Sacred Violence

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.”

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. (Gen 1:26–27)