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Oct 23, 2016

God’s Omnipresence and the Incarnation

I often hear Christians speaking of what a miraculous and wonderful thing it is that God chose to enter into His own creation in the person of Jesus Christ in the event known as the Incarnation. The problem with this notion is that it implies that God is normally somehow separated from creation. How can… Continue reading

Christianity, Doctrine

creation, faith, Free Will, God, incarnation, Jesus, omipresence, Panentheism, religion, Spirituality
Oct 22, 2016

My Guilty Americano

As a Christian and a person who believes it’s right to try to live in pursuit of holiness and to practise godliness wherever possible, I sometimes find myself experiencing moral dilemmas concerning how to act appropriately in certain situations. I believe that telling the truth is very important. Sometimes it can be tempting to tell a white lie.… Continue reading

Morality and Ethics

Christianity, coffee, conscience, God, honesty, Jesus, lies, Mental Health, openness, stigma, truth
Oct 21, 2016

What is the Holy Spirit?

Christians believe in one God in three persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is a concept that can lead to confusion. For instance, while Jesus walked the earth He prayed to God the Father. But if Jesus is fully God (as in the Chalcedonian Creed), is there a sense in which He was praying to Himself?… Continue reading

Christianity

Bible, Christianity, God, Holy Ghost, holy spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Philosophy, Scripture, Theology, trinity
Sep 7, 2016

Counselling and Faith

As many of you know I have been through a rather “turbulent” mental health journey over the last decade. I’m actually doing pretty well at the moment and next month will mark three and half years since I was last in hospital. This has been the longest period of sound mental health for me since… Continue reading

Christianity, Mental Health

CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy, Counselling, God, psychotherapy, Scripture, Spirituality, Theology, therapy
Aug 25, 2016

Divine Conservation and Occasionalism

In my book entitled Ultimate Truth: God Beyond Religion I included a chapter called ‘God in Inanimate Objects’ (you can read it here) which argues that God’s being penetrates every atom of existence, so that even tables and chairs are a part of God. I am a panentheist (the word means ‘all in God’) and I believe… Continue reading

Panentheism

Bible, Divine Conservation, faith, God, Occasionalism, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, Theology
Aug 9, 2016

Tony the Alcoholic (a case study)

Consider this scenario, if you will. An alcoholic is in court owing to a drunken rampage he went on where he threw a dustbin into the window of a local store, smashing the window and injuring a young lady who was restocking the shelves near the window at the time. The young lady wishes to… Continue reading

Morality and Ethics, Political Philosophy

determinism, ethics, evil, Free Will, genetics, God, judgment, morality, Philosophy, responsibility, Theology

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