Author Archives: denisvernon24

God is unknowable, but we can experience him. Part 2: Why worry that we cannot grasp God, just delight in meeting him Now we need to face up to a big problem – for both believers and atheists. We both tend to start at the cause of the argument, not the fulfilment. Many believers feel,Continue reading “The foundations of faith (4)”

God is unknowable, but we can experience him. Part 1: We cannot measure God to assess him. It’s a bedrock of faith in God, from the very beginning, that God as he truly, fully actually is, is unknowable. Our ability to express in words the full wonder of who God is, is inadequate. Even moreContinue reading “The foundations of faith (3)”

Introduction. Part 2: A few “framework” issues Many atheists have abandoned, or never begun, a life of faith because of the obvious weaknesses in our position, such as proof that God acts in the world to make things better, and scepticism that life after death is possible. They assume that people who haven’t given upContinue reading “The foundations of faith (2)”

(This article comes from the text of a Quiet Day. It has 5 sections and many parts. We may be finished by Christmas!)  Introduction. Part 1: My personal journey I have reached an interesting point in my life. I have absolutely no doubt at all about the value of my spiritual life, or that aContinue reading “The foundations of faith”

Faith for atheists Part 5: Faith brings fulfilment! Why would anyone reject a source of happiness on a doctrinaire basis of, “I don’t believe in that”? Yet this is the position atheists have got themselves into. By rejecting an inadequate notion of God (the discredited one that rests on the idea of a deal) atheistsContinue reading “Faith for atheists. Part 5”

Faith for atheists Part 4: The wonderful gifts that faith brings are a simple reality, waiting to be experienced So, we need to refocus the appeal of religious claims, and in my view, living a life of faith is the best possible way to live this life – regardless of whether there is life afterContinue reading “Faith for atheists. Part 4”

Faith for atheists Part 3: If we are after the best deal, it has to be one that pays out now I will begin by using the idea of fulfilling our potential – and the tragedy of not doing so. Imagine someone with a skill or aptitude for something. It doesn’t matter what it is:Continue reading “Faith for atheists. Part 3”

Faith for atheists Part 2: Atheism only appears to be on high ground by attacking a false view of religion It’s an impressive attack, and we must show why it is false, and how religion can be again the saving grace needed by atheistic society. I aim to do this entirely by using ideas thatContinue reading “Faith for atheists. Part 2”

(A theological reflection in 5 parts) Faith for atheists Part 1: Atheism not only dismisses God, but claims the moral high ground Christian faith in the UK has declined catastrophically in the last couple of generations. I am going to argue that it would be good for people, and for society in general, if weContinue reading “Faith for atheists. Part 1”