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40%. Why 40% of the public have made a mistake Part 4: God can be understood as the embodiment of profound principles, but, somehow, if we try to extract the principles from the person, they crumble into dust Hence my bold and aggravating assertion that 40% of the population have made a mistake. Once weContinue reading “40%. Why 40% of the public have made a mistake. Part 4”

40%. Why 40% of the public have made a mistake Part 3: God is not a figure created by faith, but having faith is a vital ingredient of discovering God – it is the classic “chicken and egg” situation I think the conclusion of this bit of intense reasoning is that when believers say thatContinue reading “40%. Why 40% of the public have made a mistake. Part 3”

40%. Why 40% of the public have made a mistake Part 2: Look deeper, and you will find a God worth believing in For me, God is the awareness of the depth and wonder of life, the over-flowing joy in living. He is the call to righteousness, to live according to goodness, truth and love.Continue reading “40%. Why 40% of the public have made a mistake. Part 2”

(In 4 parts) 40%.  Why 40% of the public have made a mistake Part 1: I agree: there’s no point believing in a God who is not worthy of the definition A recent census survey showed that 40% of British people are not religious. This is an answer that reveals a self-confident rejection of beliefContinue reading “40%.  Why 40% of the public have made a mistake. Part 1”

Faith in God is the answer to the identity crisis Part 6: Justice is our aim – but faith will get us there Note: we are not abandoning the struggle for justice in society, but we are declaring a better way to achieve justice for all through the affirming values that come through faith inContinue reading “Faith in God is the answer to the identity crisis. Part 6”

Faith in God is the answer to the identity crisis Part 5: We are loved by God, why should we think of ourselves as victims? I am concerned by the hollow brittleness promoted by identity ideology – and this is in such contrast with the resilient, robust joy and peace promoted by the faithful worldview.Continue reading “Faith in God is the answer to the identity crisis. Part 5”

Faith in God is the answer to the identity crisis Part 4: Faith allows us to love all, whereas secular ideology promotes conflict So, through my faith in God, I have acquired the most precious identity there could be; I enjoy an invincible affirmation – and at the same time I am forbidden from andContinue reading “Faith in God is the answer to the identity crisis. Part 4”

Faith in God is the answer to the identity crisis Part 3: We build securely on the foundation through our unity in Christ In my late teens and early twenties, as I completed the initial stage of my adult spiritual formation, I had taken to heart that most revolutionary, radical sentence in the bible –Continue reading “Faith in God is the answer to the identity crisis. Part 3”

Faith in God is the answer to the identity crisis Part 2: Faith is the foundation stone I want to put forward a better solution to the desire to be yourself in a multi-faceted world. Many will scornfully dismiss it as incredibly old-fashioned and limited, but I will argue that this is only because theContinue reading “Faith in God is the answer to the identity crisis. Part 2”

(In 6 parts) Faith in God is the answer to the identity crisis Part 1: We have a problem It strikes me that much of the anguish and conflict in modern society is down to a deep desire for affirmation. People – quite rightly – want to live an authentic life, to be the personContinue reading “Faith in God is the answer to the identity crisis. Part 1”