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Something Fishy!
by Ramesh Richard Reading the Bible in its original language as well as in my mother tongue significantly enhances its meaning. Reading in English is similar to watching black-and-white television. Tamil, my early vernacular, is filled with color. The Greek New Testament resembles the clarity of [...]
The Soul Hole: Satisfying Your Spiritual Hunger, Quenching Your Spiritual Thirst
by Ramesh Richard The Soul Hole. I'd like to call you the Soul Hole. It's perhaps the most profound phrase by which you can describe yourself. I invite you to give me a mind that's open and a heart that's ready. I would like to end your quest [...]
Divine Meaning in Natural Disaster
DIVINE MEANING IN NATURAL DISASTER by Dr. Ramesh Richard On this rainy October day (8, 2005) in Costa Rica, I am overwhelmed as CNN scrolls news about natural disaster on several fronts: The earthquake in South Asia taking at least 3000 lives Hurricane Katrina’s death [...]
“Whys” Options: The Power of an Intentional Life
by Ramesh Richard Into the Universe, and Why not knowing Nor whence, like Water willy-nilly flowing And out of it, as Wind along the Waste I know not Whither, willy-nilly blowing. —Omar Khayyam [1] Many wise people, like the Farsi poet in [...]
Seven Quick Reflections on “the Passion” Movie
by Ramesh Richard It did to me at 50, what it did to me at 5 when I first heard my mother describe the Cross—entering the story of my Savior with tears, thanks, and eventually personal trust. This movie refreshed that childhood experience. The crustiness of [...]
A “Baaaad” View of Sin
by Ramesh Richard The century-old Paris underground Metro has evoked complaints of bad odors since the day it opened. For decades transportation officials have attempted to conquer the pungent smells "of bacteria, vomit, ozone, burning rubber, and toasted wood" by adding various perfumes to the cleaning [...]
Can You Hear Me Now? God, Your Father
by Ramesh Richard Our town of Richardson, not named after me, spans about 40 square miles and comprises 35,000 students in a population of 190,000. Last night, our 17-year-old Sitara, whose name literally means "star," was recognized for her basketball prowess by the Richardson Independent School District. I am [...]
Unmasked! Facing the Mystery of Evil
by Ramesh Richard A juvenile story of "unmasking" comes from the South Pacific. The local city zoo had run short of gorillas. They hired a young man to wear a gorilla uniform and sit in the cage. He decided to add some fun to this rather uninteresting job. In order [...]
A Home-view of Heaven
by Ramesh Richard Plunking my carry-on in the overhead cabin, I prepare to embark on a claustrophobic, 12-hour trans-Atlantic flight. I am on my way home. I sent each member of my family an email from Frankfurt airport telling them that I can barely wait to [...]
Do Jews, Christians, and Muslims Worship the Same God?
by Ramesh Richard "God"—an overstuffed notion that evokes all kinds of meanings is also an over-used noun. If we played a word-association game, you will fill "God" with all sorts of meanings, some unique to your own life. I saw that generic-God described on a T-shirt: [...]
Will Things Ever Be the Same?
Will Things Ever Be the Same? Ramesh Richard "Will anything ever be the same again?" It’s a haunting question. I’ve asked it before. I remember sitting with a team of speakers and colleagues at a conference in New Delhi on September 11, 2001. We knew the [...]