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WE ARE NOT LIVING IN NORMAL TIMES

  • October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

It had been a while since I published anything here. Normally I would not publish something like this on this...

Why Trump Had To Go Down

  • November 8, 2020November 8, 2020

According to Sigmund Freud, human beings are motivated by two principal drives. One is the drive toward Life called Eros....

Trump: The Liar-in-Chief

  • June 17, 2020June 17, 2020

As of April 2020, it was estimated that Trump was telling 23.3 lies every day.1 This is unimaginable coming from...

A PRAYER BY ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

  • February 14, 2019February 14, 2019

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury,...

THE CHRISTMAS PLAY AND THE LOVE OF GOD

  • December 30, 2018December 30, 2018

Yes. A peaceful, happy holiday is what most of us desire during the Season of Advent; but unfortunately for many...

DEVELOPING A THANKFUL ATTITUDE

  • November 19, 2018November 19, 2018

It Is The Season to be Thankful We can go through life thinking that there is not much going right...

WHY WE NEED TO VOTE IN THE MIDTERMS OF 2018

  • September 29, 2018September 29, 2018

Representation and the Rights of Individuals A true democracy is ruled by the will of the majority.¹ However this creates...

THE CHRISTIAN VIEW OF HUMAN DEATH

  • August 31, 2018September 1, 2018

In my last essay, I talked about how God is good despite the evil and suffering in the world. I...

A THEODICY

  • July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

The Question Someone asked me a great question recently, “If God is omnipotent, why does he allow evil and suffering...

TRUMP’S POLICY OF SEPARATING POWERLESS CHILDREN FROM THEIR PARENTS

  • June 18, 2018June 18, 2018

My Personal Experience With Separation When I was a young child of perhaps 3 or 4 years of age, my...

CREATION AND THEISTIC EVOLUTION

  • May 28, 2018May 28, 2018

Creationism In a prior article, The Notion of God (Part 3), I wrote that “… since Charles Darwin wrote his...

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD

  • April 29, 2018April 29, 2018

BE STILL: A PRAYER FOR QUIET CONFIDENCE O God of peace, who has taught us that in returning and rest...

LONELINESS

  • April 14, 2018April 15, 2018

ABOUT ONE OUT OF EVERY TWO PEOPLE FEEL LONELY It doesn’t matter who we are, where we are, or who...

THE MEANING OF EASTER

  • April 1, 2018

When I was a teenager, I read the New Testament for the first time. I have to admit, I could...

GOOD FRIDAY

  • March 30, 2018April 1, 2018

When Jesus was arrested, most disciples abandoned Him and fled. After the crucifixion of Jesus, the remaining disciples, Mary Magdalene,...

THE MYSTERY OF GOD

  • March 11, 2018March 11, 2018

Meaning of Mystery According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, the word mystery has two basic meanings.¹ One is “a religious truth that one...

THE GREAT LITANY

  • February 4, 2018

THE GREAT LITANY O God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth, Have mercy upon us. O God the Son,...

ABOUT THE BIBLE (PART 2)

  • January 14, 2018March 13, 2022

The Liberal Christian™ is an ecumenical blog authored by Dr. Tom Rodriguez. ABOUT THE BIBLE (PART 2) For this writing,...

ABOUT THE BIBLE

  • January 2, 2018March 13, 2022

The Liberal Christian™ is an ecumenical blog authored by Dr. Tom Rodriguez. ABOUT THE BIBLE For the contents herein, I...

THE NOTION OF GOD (PART 3)

  • December 24, 2017March 13, 2022

The Liberal Christian™ is an ecumenical blog authored by Dr. Tom Rodriguez. CREATIONISM AND EVOLUTION In The Notion of God...

THE NOTION OF GOD (PART 2)

  • December 17, 2017March 13, 2022

The Liberal Christian™ is an ecumenical blog authored by Dr. Tom Rodriguez. THINKING ABOUT GOD So what can we know...

SOME BENEFITS OF BELIEF IN GOD

  • December 9, 2017March 13, 2022

The Liberal Christian™ is an ecumenical blog authored by Dr. Tom Rodriguez. SOME BENEFITS OF BELIEF IN GOD In my...

THE NOTION OF GOD

  • December 2, 2017March 13, 2022

The Liberal Christian™ is an ecumenical blog authored by Dr. Tom Rodriguez.   THE NOTION OF “GOD” It seems that...

SPIRITUAL BUT NOT TOO RELIGIOUS

  • November 18, 2017March 13, 2022

The Liberal Christian Is an ecumenical blog authored by Dr. Tom Rodriguez. SPIRITUAL BUT NOT TOO RELIGIOUS VIDEO Today I...

LIBERAL AND PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY

  • November 14, 2017March 13, 2022

The Liberal Christian™ is an ecumenical blog authored by Dr. Tom Rodriguez. SO WHAT IS LIBERAL OR PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY? I...

A SHOOTING IN TEXAS

  • November 13, 2017March 13, 2022

The Liberal Christian™ is an ecumenical blog authored by Dr. Tom Rodriguez. A SHOOTING IN TEXAS On Sunday, November 5, 2017,...

LIBERALISM

  • November 13, 2017March 13, 2022

The Liberal Christian™ is an ecumenical blog authored by Dr. Tom Rodriguez. LIBERALISM Now, you may be wondering why anyone...

The Liberal Christian Blog at Houston Mind-Body Counseling

  • November 13, 2017March 13, 2022

The Liberal Christian™ is an ecumenical blog authored by Dr. Tom Rodriguez. Our purpose statement is below. PURPOSE This Blog...

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