Christianity
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Does the Devil have Free Will?
The Bible is full of references to the devil (also called Satan, Beelzebul, the enemy, the evil one, etc). It would be fair to say that the existence of this being is central to the Christian faith. We learn from the gospels that Jesus, when carrying out His ministry and His miracles, was often casting… Continue reading
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What is the Meaning of Life?
I have been an atheist, a new age spiritualist and a Christian, and I’ve been drawn to different teachings and philosophies from around the world at different times in my life. I spent a good deal of my adult life searching painfully and desperately for truth. My life has taken on a different meaning since I became… Continue reading
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A response to Richard Dawkins on the absurdity of the crucifixion
There’s a lot that I don’t agree with Richard Dawkins about. But he once said this in an interview: “It’s a horrible idea that God, this paragon of wisdom and knowledge and power, couldn’t think of a better way to forgive us our sins than to come down to Earth in his alter ego as… Continue reading
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Pray for a Miracle
There is too much suffering in the world. There is the suffering that makes the headlines; conflict in Iraq and Syria or the Ebola virus for instance. Then there is the suffering that we don’t read about in the newspapers; the homeless woman in central London or the young man with cancer. Every day there… Continue reading
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Truth Beyond Christianity: There is no free will
The first thing to make clear is that I have every respect for Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, and people of all faiths and no faith. Our beliefs, whatever they are, are God-given. It is even correct to say that God gives atheists their unbelief, as strange as that may sound. But the purpose of this… Continue reading
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Why my New Book is Important
I recently published a new book entitled Ultimate Truth: God Beyond Religion. The book is the follow-up to my 2012 publication The Philosophy of a Mad Man and is available everywhere now. I feel that my new book is an important work for philosophy for a number of reasons. Firstly, I explain why I am no longer… Continue reading
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