Every American should read Bill Bennett’s book, “The Death of Outrage.” Bennett, an American hero in my eyes, wrote some years ago with clarity and conviction about the lack of public outrage surrounding Bill Clinton’s sex scandal with Monica Lewinsky. In case you haven’t read the book, let me assure you, it is not outdated. Bennett…
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More on Einstein and Jesus
About a month ago, I posted a couple of comments about an interesting interview on Einstein. The interview revealed that the most brilliant man in the world showed a glimmer of passion and interest in the person of Jesus Christ or as Einstein called him, the “luminous Nazarene.” Mike Rizzio at The Bread of Life has an interesting post on Einstein. It seems that Einstein’s curiosity…
In Awe
“Asher” by Marc Chagall There are interesting topics swirling around the news currently. Some of them–like OJ Simpson’s new book–I am eager to tackle. Because we are in the ten days between Rosh HaShanah (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), I will control myself. I want to devote these ten days to honoring…
Light as (is) Art
Yesterday in my post, I wrote about Einstein and Jesus.Today I am writing about Einstein and light. He was fascinated by light. At age 16, he analyzed light and asked questions like: What would a sunbeam look like if you could run alongside it? If light were a wave, would the sunbeam appear stationary like a…
Albert Einstein and Jesus
Albert Einstein’s mental prowess made him an icon for the disciplines of Science. As a Jew, Einstein had distinct views on Jesus, the New Testament, and the Church. Below is a clip of an interview from the Saturday Evening Post, October 26, 1929:
No Need for Kleenex
Grab a kleenex, this’ll make you cry–green tears that is. Millionaire, Jim Sesenbrenner, heir to the Kimberly-Clark fortune–or all the kleenex in the known world–just won the lottery. Again!
Why I Like Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart has made an impact on American culture. I don’t just like her–I love her! I haven’t made a judgment on the incidents that led to her sentencing and prison time. I don’t listen to the stories about her. Much of it is based on jealousy or gossip.
Books I Love
David Holland’s post yesterday inspired me. He wrote about some of the books that had changed his life and why. It made me think about some of my personal favorites, and I wanted to share them. Forgive me, David, if you’re reading this; but I am using your idea for my post today. I hope…
Who are the Mystics?
There is some discussion about Mother Theresa and her “dark night of the soul,” or the last half of her life until her death when she experienced no “feeling” of the presence of God.
Bonnie Saul Wilks 