My Religion Newswriters Association colleague Kay Campbell says this about Wrestling with God: Stories of Doubt and Faith. Read more.
Barbara’s Riffs on Life
Does Islam Scare You? If So, Here’s Why
It’s the puritanical Wahhabi Muslims and their global proselytizing efforts that are giving Islam a bad name. Here’s how. Read more.
Dying Jesus . . . Dying Churches?
I saw a lot of Jesus in the old European churches I visited last month. Sad to say, in church after church, Jesus was almost always dead or dying. Read more.
Goodreads Giveaway Results: Wow. A Lot of People Want a Copy of “Wrestling with God”
Wow. Success. A total of 685 people clicked “Enter” to win a copy of “Wrestling with God” during this week’s Goodreads Giveaway. Read more.
Atticus Finch — Meet Mother Emanuel
“Go Set a Watchman” didn’t have a craft problem. It had a theme problem – in the character of a bigoted Atticus Finch. Read more.
Goodreads Giveaway: Win a Copy of “Wrestling with God”
I’m giving away three copies of Wrestling with God over the next three days. It’s a Goodreads Giveaway contest — and you could be a winner. Read more.