DOWN THROUGH TIME, MAN HAS BEEN HELL-BENT TO CREATE GODS AFTER HIS OWN IMAGE. TODAY, JESUS IS COMMONLY PORTRAYED AS A PACIFIST, A WELL-MEANING BUT DOCILE TEACHER, STRIKING A FICKLE—EVEN A PATHETIC— POSE IN PEOPLE’S MINDS. BUT IS THIS REALLY THE JESUS OF YOUR BIBLE?

BY LLOYD W. CARY

We hear a lot today about “tolerance.” Tolerance has become a buzzword in newscasts, entertainment, educational institutions, and casual conversation. You can hardly open a newspaper or turn on your TV without being confronted with calls for a more tolerant society. The pressure is also on individuals to push the limits of personal tolerance to unprecedented heights. We are conditioned to feel guilty if we do not tolerate the latest fad or social change. Continue reading →