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Philosophy

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
Apr 22, 2020

Beard Trimming and God

Yesterday, I was trimming my beard using a small pair of metal nail scissors, and I very nearly cut my ear. It’s always a little treacherous trimming around the ear area because the way the mirror reflects light means I sometimes think left is right and right is left. Dear reader, I know you understand!… Continue reading

Praise and Prose

beard trimming, Christianity, divine sovereignty, faith, Free Will, God, God’s Grand Game, omnipresence, Philosophy, religion, salvation, Spirituality, Theology
Apr 21, 2020

The Language of Silence

I believe that in our interactions with others, we often don’t value the power, and necessity, of silence. In my youth, and even in young adulthood, I was terrified of silence. Refusing to allow silence in my interactions with others meant that I would never have to face the contents of that silence — feelings… Continue reading

Reflections

analysis, Christianity, faith, healing, language, linguistic philosophy, Mental Health, Philosophy, prayer, psychotherapy, silence, Spirituality, Theology
Apr 20, 2020

Praise and Prose: New Series Info

Greetings and blessings. In today’s post, I’m just going to provide a quick update on my new blogging series which, God willing, will start tomorrow. The series will look at the kind of everyday language we use to talk about life and faith, and I will aim to offer insights to help us assess whether… Continue reading

Praise and Prose

blog, blog series, Christianity, faith, language, linguistic philosophy, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, Theology
Apr 15, 2020

Suffering, God, and Covid-19

Is God responsible for human suffering? This question has been a major consideration of mine ever since God revealed Himself to me and I became a Christian back in 2008. I have considered Biblical interpretations of suffering, and have also explored a range of non-Christian arguments as to why we suffer, including those from Eastern… Continue reading

Theology

Christianity, Coronavirus, Covid-19, enlightenment, Essay, faith, Free Will, God, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, suffering, torture
Mar 20, 2020

Why Would God Do This?

I’ve been feeling very angry. I just have no idea why God has to make everything so hard and miserable all the time. All the sickness, depression, poverty, hospitals, fear, bad news, etc, etc, etc, every single day for years, decades, centuries. It’s so annoying. Does God really find pleasure in making us all suffer… Continue reading

Suffering

Anger, blog, blog post, Christianity, Coronavirus, Covid-19, faith, God, pandemic, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, Theology

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