by Wayne Fowler | Jul 21, 2024 | NGN
After Ayaan Hirsi Ali wrote, “Why I Am Now a Christian,” she met her friend Richard Dawkins in a public forum. Here are two intellectuals, one current and one former atheist, having “The God Debate.” It was raw, personal, and oddly affectionate. After Ali suffered a...
by Wayne Fowler | Jul 14, 2024 | NGN
Coach Joe Mazzulla shows us how it’s done. His Boston Celtics are NBA champions, so he knows something about basketball. But his press conferences prove he’s not ashamed to use reporters’ annoying questions to talk about what really matters. Most of Mazzulla’s players...
by Wayne Fowler | Jul 7, 2024 | NGN
In the light of dusk, I studied the bridge from a distant vantage point. The Hercilio Luz Bridge is an elegant marvel of engineering. The longest suspension bridge in Brazil, it connects Santa Catarina Island to the mainland. But soon my gaze shifted to the peacefully...
by Wayne Fowler | Jun 30, 2024 | NGN
“I call myself a cultural Christian,” said the outspoken atheist, Richard Dawkins. “I’m not a believer, but… I sort of feel at home in the Christian ethos.” There’s a problem, though. Dawkins would cut the flower of the Christian ethos from its root of Biblical truth....
by Wayne Fowler | Jun 23, 2024 | NGN
I’ve never seen a Russell Brand show, but I find his spiritual journey interesting. I mentioned him in this space a year ago because he began making public comments about Jesus. “The teachings of Christ are more relevant now than they’ve ever been,” he said. He was on...