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Jan 31, 2016

The Role of Women in Church

I’m currently attending a weekly prayer and Bible study group. The group is led by two women, Sarah and Heather. The session lasts for about an hour, and we sing traditional hymns, pray, and listen to Sarah and Heather speaking about Jesus and the Bible. At the end of one session, a couple of weeks… Continue reading

Christianity, Scripture

Anglican communion, Bible, bishops, church, Church of England, deacons, female clergy, Inerrancy, Jesus, Theology
Jan 20, 2016

Colossians 3:12-17

Just a quick post to share with you a wonderful passage of scripture that offers guidance about how we should live our lives. This New Testament passage, written by Paul in his letter to the Colossians, seems to convey the heart of the gospel message that Jesus preached. It also sets an example for how… Continue reading

Christianity, Scripture

Bible, Colossians, God, gospel, Jesus, New Testament, Paul, Saint Paul, Theology
Aug 1, 2015

Does the Devil have Free Will?

The Bible is full of references to the devil (also called Satan, Beelzebul, the enemy, the evil one, etc). It would be fair to say that the existence of this being is central to the Christian faith. We learn from the gospels that Jesus, when carrying out His ministry and His miracles, was often casting… Continue reading

Christianity, Free Will

Beelzebul, evil, Philosophy, reality, satan, Scripture, the Bible, the devil, Theology, truth
Jun 18, 2015

What is the Meaning of Life?

I have been an atheist, a new age spiritualist and a Christian, and I’ve been drawn to different teachings and philosophies from around the world at different times in my life. I spent a good deal of my adult life searching painfully and desperately for truth. My life has taken on a different meaning since I became… Continue reading

Christianity, God

faith, Free Will, heaven, hell, Panentheism, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, the Bible, Theology, truth
Mar 15, 2015

A response to Richard Dawkins on the absurdity of the crucifixion

There’s a lot that I don’t agree with Richard Dawkins about. But he once said this in an interview: “It’s a horrible idea that God, this paragon of wisdom and knowledge and power, couldn’t think of a better way to forgive us our sins than to come down to Earth in his alter ego as… Continue reading

Christianity, Free Will, God

atheism, crucifixion, Epicurus, forgiveness, good and evil, Jesus, Panentheism, Richard Dawkins, suffering, Theology
Feb 12, 2015

Suffering, Death, and the Afterlife

When I was a Christian I had great faith that there would be a place in heaven waiting for me when I died. This faith gave me the confidence to live more freely and fearlessly. There are many things I miss about being a Christian, and this confidence in a blissful afterlife is one of… Continue reading

Life After Death, Suffering

Christianity, Consciousness, death, faith, Free Will, God, prayer, suffering, theodicy, Theology, Ultimate Truth

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