Shades of Faith
The “Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” is a 20,000 square foot light and sound display of one of history’s greatest artists. The experience includes separate galleries that chronicle Van Gogh’s life, technique, and influence...
Seeking a Faith Experience
Faith is Believing What is Right Before Our Eyes
Then God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear” and it was so. (Genesis 1:9) Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) has become...
Faith and Civil War
The monument pictured above is dedicated to the memory of John M Smith who was one of the 3,000 Union soldiers that were buried in what was once called Union Soldiers Cemetry. The site,...
Truth and Faith
The CNN recently captured a difficult moment between a state department official and a reporter for the Associated press. The issue was that the reporter was not satisfied that the information was being presented...
The Fractionalization of Faith
I was born into an Italian Catholic family and spent the first eight years of my formal education in Catholic parochial school. Being able to visit the Vatican Palace many years later was one...
The Commercialization of Christ Crucified
When I first entered the town square in Sorrento, Italy I was struck by this image of the crucified Christ on public display. This was an area of heavy traffic both by pedestrians and...
Our Children’s Children
I have never been on a snowboard. I believe that window has closed for me having recovered from recent back surgery and already being in possession of two artificial hips. The joy for me...
Death’s Sting & Grave’s Victory
The Pieta pictured above is a Renaissance sculpture created by Michelangelo in 1498-1499. Standing a few feet away and gazing at this beautiful work of art one can almost sense the pain of the...
The Divided States of America
Our nation was birthed in rebellion against taxation without representation, which left no other option for the colonists except to sever the relationship with their mother country. This is part of our history, and...
Dignity of Democracy
The democratic process of our nation is beautiful in many ways. One of which is the opportunity to witness the governing of our nation with dignity. In those times all political partisanship is set...
