The Writings of
Martin Zender

     

ESSAYS

Clay, Not Robots
Crucifakers
Paul the Learned
The Beasts of Daniel, Chapter Seven
The James Dobson Nightmare
The Ludicrous Threat of Eternal Torment
You Can't Delete the Resurrection
Wish We Had More Trials
Phosphor Hell
Atheists in the Rain
The Most Sensible Teaching You've Ever Heard on the Rapture  
Working With Quietness

LETTERS

Dear Unscriptural Committee
(Martin refuses to sign a statement of faith)
Dear Fence-Straddler
(This guy fears man, not God)
Dear Corruption Candidate
(Poor college girl dorms with crazy people)
Dear NIV Guy
(He thinks the NIV is a decent version of scripture)
Dear Sovereignty Doubter
(He wonders whether God controls everything)
Dear Mr. Hell
(Martin dissects the fiery sermon of a friend)
Dear Puzzled About God
(God never changes His mind)
Letter to an Israelite on Law and Grace
Dear Nice Person
(He's got judgment confused with punishment)
Dear Contra & Diction
(These guys teach tradition and truth simultaneously)
Dear Korean Dude 1
(A Korean woman visits hell. It's hot!)
Dear Korean Dude 2
(100,000 religious lunatic peasants trump scripture!)
Dear Fearful Person
(A sincere seeker struggles with truth)
Dear Oh Me, Oh My
(Woman commits adultery because of my book)
Dear Cult Guy
(He thinks I'm a freako cult leader)
 

         ARTICLES
         

The Rich Man and Lazarus
Eonion Life, Not Eternal Life 
The Eons
As a Roaring Lion
Free Will and The "Oh Well" Creed
Huck Finn Explains Salvation
Huck Finn Explains the Sovereignty of God

Huck Finn Explains Hell to Colonel Grangerford

Spiritualizing Scripture, The Crime

God Saves the Helpless

The Saga of Pastor Hubert Binghamton
 

 

          STORIES
 

How I Met Melody
How to Belabor Your Body
I am Acquainted With Evils
I Used to Stutter Like Crazy
January Crèche
The Banks and Islands of Life
The Day I Knew Melody Loved Me
My Son Aaron is Born
The Particular Trials of Pup and Her Family