I Am Vermin

I Am Vermin

I am vermin, a pestiferous being to be eradicated, exterminated, extinguished. For you see, to call someone “vermin” is to embrace the belief of the danger vermin poses to the body.  Pesticide is the only appropriate response to pestilence.  As far as former president...
When All the People Are Gone

When All the People Are Gone

Who is keeping score? Who is keeping a tally of the dead bodies piled up in each corner during this Israel-Hamas war? While the number of Israeli deaths stops at around 1,400, the number of Palestinian deaths keeps rising, making me wonder if the killing will stop...
Is Jesus Ambiguous on Violence?

Is Jesus Ambiguous on Violence?

Apologists seeking to save God from God are quick to remind us that the God of the Hebrew Bible was a God of justice in order to explain the violence found there. They contrast these texts with the God of the Christian Testament – seen through the lens of Jesus Christ...
Why I Refuse to Save God from God

Why I Refuse to Save God from God

The Hebrew Bible introduces a tribal deity fighting Canaanite deities for land supremacy, instructing God’s people to do likewise. God’s chosen, liberated from Egypt’s bondage, are led to a Promised Land, which inconveniently, is already occupied. The solution?...