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God and Judgement
Welcome to the latest post in my Praise and Prose series, which explores the way in which we use language – particularly in matters of faith and spirituality – and how our language might evolve to better reflect reality. One should never argue against a perceived wrong with language like “God will judge them”. A… Continue reading
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Hearing from God
What do you do if God tells you something that is in direct contradiction with something that’s taught in the Bible? The Christian might say, “God will never tell you anything that contradicts Biblical theology.” To take this position is to elevate the Bible above the free will of God. Is it not true that… Continue reading
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A Guide for Agnostics
In this article, I would like to offer a six point thought process that it is logical to go through when trying to discern whether or not embracing Christianity is a wise idea. I hope the guide will help someone who is currently agnostic but is exploring (or considering exploring) the Christian faith. Continue reading
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Making Promises
Welcome to another post in my Praise and Prose series, which looks at the way we use language around matters of faith and spirituality, and how that language might change in order to better reflect reality. In today’s post, I’d like to look at the subject of making promises. Assuming God’s sovereignty over all events… Continue reading
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Is Christianity True?
For the purposes of this article, I take for granted a belief in the perspective of monotheism. Arguments for the existence of God are not the focus of this article, but I have discussed this matter extensively elsewhere on this blog and in my books and videos (see, for instance, this video entitled ‘How Do… Continue reading
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Why Does God Punish Dreadfully, When Jesus Teaches Forgiveness?
I re-read the book of Revelation today. It seems to me that the teachings of Jesus — who emphasised love of neighbour, love of God, and forgiveness of our enemies — are at odds with the way God’s character is depicted in the Bible. The Book of Revelation is absolutely terrifying in respect of some… Continue reading
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