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Apr 23, 2020

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

Christianity

Bible, faith, forgiveness, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, judgment, Philosophy, punishment, revelation, Scripture, Spirituality, Theology
Sep 6, 2019

The Pull Towards Jesus

Hi everyone. There’s so much I could share with you today, but I am going to make this post brief because I want to have some quality prayer, worship, and Bible reading time this evening. On Wednesday, with the help of the pastor from a church I used to go to and one of his… Continue reading

Christianity, Scripture

accommodation, Bible, church, faith, God, Jesus, moving home, Philosophy, prayer, Psalm 6, religion, Theology
Aug 26, 2019

Everything is Meaningless

“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” 3 What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun? 4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. 5 The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises. 6 The wind blows to the south… Continue reading

Reflections, Scripture

Bible, Christianity, Ecclesiastes, faith, God, Philosophy, religion, Theology, truth, wisdom
Nov 16, 2018

Does God Make Scientific Errors?

In this week’s philosophy post we’ll be moving on from the Medieval period to look at the beginnings of modern science and the life and work of Nicolaus Copernicus. I will offer a snapshot of this scientific thinker whose work would challenge the very role of the Church, and the Bible, in society. Continue reading

Philosophy, Reality

astronomy, Bible, Copernican Revolution, faith, mathematics, Nicolaus Copernicus, Ptolemy, religion, science, Scripture, Spirituality, Theology
Nov 13, 2018

Geoffrey Parrinder: Interfaith Master

I’ve been interested in comparative religion ever since my university days, when I used to spend hours listening to recordings of talks given by the philosopher Alan Watts. Watts, with his knack for communicating Zen paradoxes, has these days become somewhat of a cult figure in spiritual circles. After joining a central London library a… Continue reading

Philosophy, Spirituality

Bhagavad Gita, Bible, Book Reviews, Books, Christianity, faith, Geoffrey Parrinder, Hinduism, Interfaith, mysticism, religion, Theology, Upanishads
Jun 7, 2018

Unconditional Love

In this post I’d like to share a few thoughts about love, and specifically how love operates in the life of a Christian. I will argue that the Christian worldview presents a God who loves conditionally, and that this fails to satisfy our innate longing for unconditional love. Continue reading

Christianity, God, Theology

Bible, faith, Jesus, Jesus Christ, love, Philosophy, religion, Scripture, Spirituality

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