In the traditional, orthodox way of approaching the nature of divinity, God is defined as an all-wise, all-powerful creator and ruler of the universe. All down through Christian history various theologians have debated just how this view of God can be squared with notion of human responsibility in relation to God’s will. I will not…

Back around 1980 a student friend Gary Biester dropped by my house to present me with a gift of the Bruce Springsteen album “The River.” I had not heard of “The Boss” so I was interested to explore whatever it was that Gary thought was so special about him and his music. I very soon…