Readers of the Bible are probably familiar with the god, Baal, who was one of the chief rivals of the Hebrew God. The term “baal” appears over 90 times in the Hebrew Bible. Perhaps the best known ...

Christmas is always a happy moment for people everywhere in the world, religion notwithstanding. It’s a time people look forward to. It however baffles me why some in the Christian faith have chosen ...

Q: Can you tell me where to find some information on the ancient god Baal? A: Today’s question comes to me by email from a Protestant minister, although she does not tell me if she is local or distant ...

WHEN I wrote in a recent short online piece that there is nothing like Christmas in Christianity, I did not realise it would generate the very pleasing response it got. There I said that Christmas is ...

Why idolatry is an economic issue and what to do about it. The tomatoes caught me off guard. Sitting in a small Anglican church in Kenya, I was prepared for the invitation to put some money in the ...