One of the best - known stories of the Bible deals with the conversion of Saul, the man who officiated at the martyrdom of St. Stephen. On the road to Damascus, he was accosted by the risen Christ and although the glory of Christ blinded him, he nevertheless claimed that he had seen the risen Christ and therefore qualified as an apostle of Christ.

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The Resurrection is the cornerstone of the Protestant faith, yet the church is unsettling in its ambiguity on this subject. Furthermore, it is usually only discussed at Easter and I have found over the years that the sermons on this subject are both ambiguous and abstract. I suggest that this is the exact opposite of “enlightening” and has created a confusion among the laity which is reflected in every funeral service which we attend.

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An author, named Karen Armstrong, has written a book called, "The Bible, a Biography," in which she proclaims that the Bible wasn't meant to be a historical record. Apparently, the long ago authors of Scripture never imagined their work would be taken literally, that spiritual truth was their goal.

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