How is it possible? That centuries before Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the priest at the dedication of the second temple, there was a dedication of a second temple that would see greater glory than the first? The first temple was destroyed due to Israel’s sin. The people were exiled to Babylon. After 70 years, a remnant returned to Jerusalem under the reign of Cyrus, who freed them. Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, stood amid the ruins. Jerusalem was scarred. The Temple lay in rubble. The people...

Now I am able to see that it was jealousy that drove Judas to do what he did. He was jealous of the others, jealous of Peter and John and the other disciples. Jealous of Jesus even.... Felt like an outsider, not accepted into Jesus’ inner circle, not able to receive from Jesus. Put himself in contention with Jesus? When he questioned Mary's jar of nard, it was out of wanting significance for self, finding uniqueness and acceptance in the ability to think differently and question, to show off...

The “Banality of Evil”, that’s the term Hannah Arendt coined, when reporting on the famous trial of Adolph Eichmann, the Nazi personnel responsible for organizing the transportation of millions of Jews into concentration camps. She was highlighting the fact that Eichmann was only doing his job faithfully and responsibly. He was not concerned about the right and wrong of his actions. His motives were not evil, but just as normal, as any other bureaucratic servant in government. Yes, it is true...