Author Archives: Peter H. Davids

I posted this on http://christianthought.hbu.edu, the blog of our department at Houston Baptist University (HBU), but thought that it merited reposting here: I pray the Lord’s Prayer frequently, for, after all, Jesus said it was the way to pray. So I … Continue reading →

There has been a discussion going on on Facebook about why the demonic is not as evident today. I was reflecting last night. I realize that experience tells us that there are three avenues by which people become demonized: (1) … Continue reading →

There has been a lot of discussion about immigration lately, about foreigners. It is part of the political dialogue that we live in. In the light of this discussion I am posting a revision of a column that I wrote … Continue reading →

I have been reflecting lately on death, for brother-in-law Jim Bouchillon died yesterday, succombing to cancer.  He has died. What does that mean for him? Or for anyone? It is clear that in 2 Cor 5 and Phil 1 Paul … Continue reading →

I recently went to our son’s church, which had a very nice Christmas program. It was quite contemporary, so those who like only traditional programs would not like it, but I did enjoy it. I could critique this or that, … Continue reading →

While it is tempting to discuss Society of Biblical Literature in San Francisco, I find the present political climate the most curious at present. First, there is a lot of discussion of Christian values, but very little discussion of Jesus’ … Continue reading →

I am about to go to the meetings of the Society of Biblical Literature, Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars, Institute for Biblical Research, etc. in Atlanta. Why would one fly a distance to live in an hotel in the center … Continue reading →

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