One of the interesting things to me is that God grows throughout the Old Testament. He evolves, sort of matures, and becomes kinder.

More people die on a per mile basis from drunk walking than from drunk driving.

One of the interesting things to me is that God grows throughout the Old Testament. He evolves, sort of matures, and becomes kinder.

I've rarely said the word "Lord," unless it's followed by "of the Rings.

Taking the Bible too literally is a mistake. It should be read as a guidebook of wisdom and insight.

There's a lot of food restriction in the Bible, but it does say you're allowed to eat crickets, grasshoppers, and locusts. I decided to take advantage of that and eat a cricket. It was chocolate-covered, and I'm not sure that's the way they were served in Moses' time. But this was a rule that seemed crazy on the outside, then actually turned out to be pragmatic and compassionate.

Probably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.