One day Jesus was invited to the house of a woman named Martha, along with a number of his disciples. The disciples sat on the floor in the main room, and Jesus began his instruction. Martha and her sister were not rich. They could not pass on the duties of preparation to the servants--- servants …
Month: March 2020
The 21st Century Church and the Quarantine
I am stuck (safely) at home in the Philippines. My family was supposed to fly to the US tomorrow, but we are under "enhanced quarantine" here and we had to cancel our flight. Therefore, I am working on my book, "Mission to Samaria" during this time. Here, church gatherings are ended for a now. Some …
The Turing Test and IRD
I have never been a fan of the Turing Test. Alan Turing (1912-1954) proposed a test for determining whether and artificial intelligence can think "like a human." The test suggests that if a person was communicating with an AI and was unable to distinguish whether or not he was talking to a computer or a …
The Church and “Pandemic Love”
Pandemic Love, by Charles E. Moore, is one of my favorite articles. I had found it a few years ago on http://www.plough.com. It is the website for the journal "Plough Quarterly." But I can't find the article there anymore. Then it was on http://www.barclaypress.com. But I can't find it there either. FORTUNATELY, around 5 or …
A Theology of Celebration (Part II)
This is a continuation of "A Theology of Celebration (Part I)." You are welcome to read that one first. However, I have decided to make this second part more briefly than originally. Part one was written close to the time when some Christians were expressing the belief that Valentines Day may be "Un-Christian" and therefore …
Demons on Coffee Break
Two demons were talking in the office during their decaf break. The first demon, #10215, turned to the second demon, #31244, to talk business. It was a requirement at their firm to only discuss business during decaf break. They were also required to address each other by their full names at all times: but #31244 …