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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
Dec 23, 2019

A Reflection on Christian Prayer

I spent many years as a practicing Christian, and there are still certain modes of mind that I experience that have been strongly influenced by the Bible and by the behaviour of Christians. For instance, many times every day I feel the urge to pray. Prayer is a curious thing. When we pray, we are… Continue reading

Christianity

faith, Free Will, God, Jesus Christ, Panentheism, Philosophy, prayer, reflections, religion, The Lord’s Prayer, Theology, truth
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
Mar 4, 2019

Spiritual Clouds

Good morning, friends. I have just been looking through my drafts and found this post which was written nearly exactly a year ago. I’m not sure why I didn’t hit the publish button on this one, but I like the way I reflected in this post, so I thought I’d share it with you today.… Continue reading

Mental Health, Personal

blessing, Christianity, depression, faith, feelings, God, Jesus, medication, prayer, Spirituality, struggle, Theology
Sep 14, 2018

Is Meditation Good For You?

Meditation has been a huge part of my spiritual journey. I have been on various meditation retreats and spent long periods practising mindfulness (even before it was cool!) and focusing on what is often referred to as ‘living in the now’. But is any of this really helpful? Here are a few reflections. Continue reading

Meditation, Spirituality

Christianity, Counselling, eastern spirituality, enlightenment, faith, health, Mental Health, mindfulness, Philosophy, prayer, psychotherapy, religion
Feb 5, 2018

Must I Love My Enemies?

Envisage this scenario: You’re a Christian and your next-door neighbour is keeping you awake playing oppressively loud music in the middle of the night every night despite your repeated attempts to ask him to let you sleep. You also hear him being abusive towards his son, and witness him dealing with every life circumstance with… Continue reading

Christianity, Scripture

Bible, conflict, faith, Jesus, Jesus Christ, justice, prayer, Psalms, religion, Spirituality, Theology, wisdom

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I’m a philosopher and author living in the United Kingdom. On this blog, I write about matters of philosophy and religion and share a variety of personal articles.

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