Shifting views of the divine

Archaeological and literary evidence shows that our concept of and relation to god or the gods has changed over the past six thousand years, this being the titular "great shift" of James Kugel's The Great Shift: Encountering God in Biblical Times.  After study of this excellent book, I could not help but ask some questions. Has God…

Jesus and the Hunt for Happiness

The Hunt for Happiness: Conversations on truth uses my life, fictive stories, and characters to focus on why we make it so hard to help and love one another.  That struggle, focused on controlling rules and behaviors, is the major theme throughout the book.  The ultimate goal is to live in world similar to the Kingdom of…

Hunt for Happiness: Warm-Up Act

A sneak peak at the Warm-Up act from The Hunt for Happiness: With the curtain closed, Steve walks on stage to a spotlight.  He’s dressed like Marty Feldman as Igor in Young Frankenstein with a mix of style from Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The curtain opens with a movie screen behind it;…