Kerux Christou, aka Herb's Blurbs

Kerux Christou is a phrase from New Testament Greek meaning “herald of Christ,” i.e., a preacher.

The Myth of Science v. Faith

I love science.  My undergraduate degree is in the Biological Sciences, minor in Chemistry.  I’ve done medical research in my former life (not speaking of reincarnation, but prior vocation).  My wife is a published and oft-cited author once featured in Human Brain Mapping.  I am not the least bit opposed to science…real science that is. […]

NFL Evolution and Continuous Warfare

I just read a great book – The Games that Changed the Game, by Ron Jaworski, et al.  Yep, the same Ron Jaworski who played quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in their 1980 Super Bowl, and who currently works as an NFL analyst.  I like Jaws’ style – he’s a totally nerdy X’s and O’s […]

Cowboys, Shame, and Jesus

One of my all-time favorite cowboy movies is the 1966 Howard Hawkes directed El Dorado.  What a great movie!  John Wayne plays a quintessential John Wayne role.  Robert Mitchum, who is one of the only people who could rival John Wayne for coolness, co-stars.  James Caan plays the supporting role of Mississippi, who can’t shoot […]

Human Beings as Political Footballs

We’re sneaking up on the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.  It is absolutely staggering to consider the willful destruction of 50 million human lives.  Often lost in the midst of political battles is what is actually being debated – precious human lives.  What could be more consequential than that? In recent weeks there has […]

Ebenezer Scrooge and Atheist Obscurantism

I love Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (as well as everything else Dickens ever wrote).  There is generally a reason the classics are classics.  I love the book.  I love every film adaptation I have ever seen, from the Muppets to Magoo to the 1984 George C. Scott version.  Patton makes a great Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge […]