Bill is a telecommunications consultant, author, photographer, and columnist. He has been a student of biblical Greek for 25 years, and a student of how religion shapes our worldview for most of his life. He lives in Mesa, Arizona.
When the recent controversy made the news my first reaction was, What a silly thing to be arguing about, a tempest in a teapot. I'm not going to let it distract me from the theme I've...
By now, all the churches that were going to reply to my Bible survey have done so, and the results – no surprise here – are that nearly all churches claim unreservedly that the Bible is God’s inspired...
I’ve already gotten several enthusiastic replies to my survey. Check out the comments posted on the first in this series. I don’t want to scare off others from replying, so I’ll refrain from commenting...
It has been referred to as “holy scripture,” even as the “Word of God.” If true, that would make reading the Bible the highest priority of everyone on Earth.A person who denies the Bible&rsquo...
Years ago on Saturday Night Live, Steve Martin did a bit in which he pointed out that he was thankful that grandma survived the operation; that chickens don’t come from outer space; that children don’t burst...
Here’s my question: Is he stupid, or does he think we are?When questioned about inappropriate behavior with young boys, Jerry Sandusky admitted ‘showering with them, and some horseplay, without intent of sexual contact.’Earth to...
Last week Penn Jillette, devout atheist and half of the magic duo Penn and Teller, said he was challenged by talk show host/religious nut Glenn Beck to come up with an atheist’s Ten Commandments. If I had...
On Tuesday, voters in Mississippi will decide when human life begins.Not in actuality, or course. When human life begins is a scientific fact. It might be debated by scientists, but it won’t be changed by a vote...
Well, I asked for it.In my previous column I asked evolutionists to explain why the evolution of the human gastrointestinal system hasn’t kept up with the rapid changes in our human diet. I am shocked – shocked...
Evolutionists, you’re going to have to explain this to me:The other day I was in Sprouts on Higley in Mesa, and I couldn't help noticing the explosion of gluten-free products on the market. The...