Whatever Zeus, chief of Greek gods, once held in his right hand was not friendly–either a lightening bolt or a spear. A little violence would solve whatever problem Zeus encountered. I ponder the political and spiritual message of this oversized statue of Zeus (5th century BC) I saw a few years ago at the National…
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Liars, brutes, and lazy gluttons?
“Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons,” said the apostle Paul in his letter to Titus (1:12). My wife and I found no evidence of such dereliction when we traveled across Crete. We stopped along a mountain road to watch the grape harvest, and a farmer approached our car. With a gracious bow he…
Holy Lands Peace Pilgrim 