Philosophy
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Understanding the Qur’an (Episode 4: Lord of the Worlds)
There is an interesting phrase that occurs dozens of times in the Qur’an. The phrase, which is used when referring to God, is ‘Lord of the Worlds’. When I read the Qur’an for the first time, my immediate reaction to this interesting phrase was to wonder whether the phrase referred to God in relation to… Continue reading
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Understanding the Qur’an (Episode 3: Life as a Game)
In this series of posts about the religion of Islam, I am sharing thoughts that have occurred to me while reading the Qur’an. Today, I’d like to refer to instances where the word ‘game’ is used in the Qur’an. This is of particular interest to me personally because I have authored several books in which… Continue reading
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On Choosing a Spiritual Path
I think it’s common for people who are interested in spirituality to change their views. I probably don’t have enough fingers on my hands to count the number of times my beliefs have changed during my lifetime. It makes sense, really, that if an infinitely wise God exists (who is unfolding our lives, as I… Continue reading
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A Critique of Bart Ehrman’s Methodology as a ‘Historian’
I was very excited to begin reading How Jesus Became God by Bart Ehrman, having recently read and reviewed another of his books, Misquoting Jesus. The latter book gave some very interesting insights into the transmission of the Christian sacred texts (i.e. how they have been copied, shared, and interpreted since the days of Jesus),… Continue reading
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Introducing my Book: God’s Grand Game
The new atheism movement has highlighted many of the theological problems related to Christianity and other religions, and as we move into a ‘post-truth’ age, many people are wondering whether there is still a place for God in society. Has science consigned God to the evolutionary scrapheap? Continue reading
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Introducing my Book: Big Ideas from Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is widely regarded as the birthplace of Western philosophy. Many of the ideas expounded by the philosophers of that day went on to shape modern scientific and philosophical thought — everything from atomic theory to speculations about the afterlife. Continue reading
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