Critical Race Theory

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Imagine that you are a middle school student participating in a course called “Courageous Conversations About Race.”  Through several weeks of instruction, you are exposed to a variety of new concepts.  For example, as a white American, you are part of an institutionally racist society.  This means you are automatically a racist, that you have “White Privilege,” and that people of color are perpetual victims of this racist society.  These concepts may seem difficult to accept.  But who are you to question them?  Your teachers seem to know what they are talking about.  So you choose to agree.

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Where Are The Tears?

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From sunset on September 27 to sunset on September 28 is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.  This sacred day of the Jewish year is the climax of what are known as the High Holy Days, also called the Days of Awe.  The theme of this period is repentance.  Of course, in ancient Israel the Day of Atonement was the holy day when the High Priest offered sacrifices to God and made atonement for the sins of Israel.  In modern times, when we think of atonement, or reconciliation to God, we usually think of this in terms of our individual relationship to the Lord.  However, the Day of Atonement focused on national repentance and atoning for the sins of all the people.  It was a corporate event.  Right now, our nation is in serious spiritual peril.  We need prayer as never before.  It occurred to me that Yom Kippur is an appropriate day to emphasize prayer and repentance.  Thinking about this, I decided to share with you something I wrote years ago, just after 9-11.  Some of the references are dated but my point, and the cry of my heart, still stands.  – Victor Morris

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Black Lives Matter: A Christian Critique

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So much is being said about Black Lives Matter.  It is hard to know what is true and what is not. I have spent several months researching and investigating BLM.  My approach is to examine the organization and the movement from a Christian perspective, with a focus on the spiritual content and practices of BLM.  I invite you to consider the results of my investigation by clicking on this link: Spiritual Aspects of BLM

Who’s That Knocking At Your Door?

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It was late afternoon when I arrived at my destination—a quiet, old cemetery on the outskirts of Pittsburgh.  I walked up a small hill to a stone pyramid about six feet high.  Each of the four sides had a carved image of an open book surmounted by a cross and crown.  Nearby was a headstone whose inscription read “Charles T. Russell…  The Laodicean Messenger.”  I had journeyed several hours just to see this grave of a man considered by many to be an end-time prophet of God. Continue reading →

What About the Enneagram?

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Question:  Someone has asked me about the Enneagram.  What can you tell me about this?  (T. in Virginia)

Answer:  The Enneagram is extremely popular right now.  Use of the Enneagram is found in the business world.  Psychologists use it in analyzing their patients.  New Age cults use it as an instrument for helping people to achieve spiritual enlightenment.  Christians are using it as a tool to understand themselves and others, and to guide them in their prayer life.  The possible uses of the Enneagram seem endless, according to its advocates. Continue reading →