This CGG Weekly essay was first published on December 20, 2002. December 25 is only half a week away, which means by this time next week, the madness—or at least this phase of it—will be over for another year. “Madness” is a purposeful choice of words. It is difficult not …
This essay was first published in the CGG Weekly as “Refuting a False Proverb” on January 18, 2019. “What do you mean when you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, And the children’s teeth are set on edge’?” —Ezekiel 18:2 Every …
This RBV Commentary first saw the light of day on October 5, 2013. “If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his servants become wicked.” —Proverbs 29:12 This proverb is the first of a set of three that runs through verse 14. The general theme concerns the integrity of government, …
Here is another older essay, one that I wrote at this time of the year in 2005. We are still debating the place of religion in a secular society, and I cannot foresee it ending any time in the near future, since the two sides are about the same percentage …
