It’s the puritanical Wahhabi Muslims and their global proselytizing efforts that are giving Islam a bad name. Here’s how. Read more.
Barbara’s Riffs on Life
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.
Cheap Thrills at the Glasmuseum Passau — Outrageous, Over-the-Top Decorative Glass.
Spotted at the labyrinthine Glasmuseum Passau — wonderfully outrageous, phantasmagoric decorative glass. Gotta share it with you. Take a look. Cheap thrills. Read more.