Letter to Peg

Letter to Peg

Dear Peg: Thanks for the Easter card and for your thoughts and concerns about my faith. I am deeply touched by your concern, and the concern of the rest of our family. Such concern is one of the things that I truly appreciate. It is such a special thing that our...
Does Islam Deserve Respect?

Does Islam Deserve Respect?

Islam is a great religion.  Islam is a religion of peace.  We must respect Islam. These are common truisms that are spun out of the media in the face of the religious and political tension in the world today. They are usually injected into the public forum shortly...
Why is There Something Rather Than Nothing?

Why is There Something Rather Than Nothing?

When all the answers to the great questions are eventually postulated, the great remaining mystery for mankind is likely to be the existence of existence. Why is there something rather than just nothing? Martin Heidegger characterized this as the most fundamental...