Reading the Exodus story recently, it occurred to me that Yahweh repeatedly desires both Pharaoh and Israel to “know” Him. Throughout the plagues and the revelations, it becomes clear that knowing takes on a two-fold nature. There’s, first, the cognitive/intellectual aspect of knowing that involves both parties simply being aware that Yahweh is there and he’s a […]
The Cosmic Guilt-Trip
I find it ironic, when I think back through the years, that the one event – the death of Christ – that is supposed to free us from guilt, is used so readily and repeatedly to induce some of the biggest guilt-tripping I’ve ever witnessed. Don’t get me wrong, I understand that part of good […]