Very few of the facts in the case of Trayvon Martin's death are in dispute. On February 26, 2012, 17-year-old honor student Martin was visiting his father in a gated community in Sanford, Florida. Martin left his father's home in order to buy candy at a nearby 7-11. As he...

In the beginning of every semester I discuss ancient Jewish monotheism with my students in the World Religions and Western Civilization college courses I teach. In the process of exploring the underlying beliefs of the ancient Israelites, I make the point that to the Jews, there was no such concept...

Time Magazine recently released their Person of the Year issue to the public. It was not a celebrity or tech guru this year but rather "the protestor." With all the revolutions and Occupy movements around the world, the credit was fitting. In addition, the protestor on the front...

The other night after watching Joel Osteen on CNN's Piers Morgan, I was deeply disturbed to hear his response on homosexuality. It was not merely the issue or his belief about it, but it was more importantly his reason for why he refuses to change his mind about...