At the end of the previous post, I raised the “So what?” question. If a Supreme Being, by whatever name, exists, why does it matter? What difference does it make in my life?  In this last post, then, on the current round of reflections on this subject, let me bring, if not closure, at least…

Most would agree, I suspect, that in the realm of “knowledge” and “belief,” the most significant issue is the existence—or not—of a Supreme Being, an Ultimate Reality, God, or, in John Claypool’s attractive phrase, The Great Mystery. It makes sense to begin where I started in this series of posts—I may choose to “believe” and,…

The first significant issue I want to address—although arguably the second-most important—in our world of “knowing” and “believing” is what I’ll call “the finish line.” The older I become, the more conscious I am that “the finish line” is closer and the more I wonder what is on “the other side” and if there is…