Blessed are the Meek, For They shall Have the Power of Thor

When I hear the word “meek” I can’t help but think of the Avenger’s movie Ragnarok.  Ragnarok features Thor, the god of thunder, who flies around beating up bad guys with the help of his mighty magic hammer. But, alas, Thor’s evil sister shatters the hammer, leaving poor Thor flightless and weakened. The movie’s climaxContinue reading “Blessed are the Meek, For They shall Have the Power of Thor”

Does Christ Belong in Christmas?

In the weeks coming up to Christmas, FaceBook has been swamped with post urging Christians to turn away from the practice of celebrating the “pagan” holiday called Christmas. The claim is that it was actually a Roman holiday celebrating one of the Roman gods and tied to the winter solstice. To “Christianize” it, in 250Continue reading “Does Christ Belong in Christmas?”