(In 3 parts) Addressing the issue of self-hatred in Christianity Part 1: A firm foundation I notice in my devotional language that I use words that suggest a degree of self-hatred: eg “I detest my failures and am not worthy to even look at you”. Yet my self-understanding is that I go through life withContinue reading “Addressing the issue of self-hatred in Christianity. Part 1”
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God is the guarantor of human fulfilment. Part 4
God is the guarantor of human fulfilment Part 4: Life may cut us to the quick, but in God we find healing and wholeness Does this help in any way? Perhaps not in the first vice-like grip of loss, but, I repeat, apart from the comfort of God, there is no other comfort and weContinue reading “God is the guarantor of human fulfilment. Part 4”
God is the guarantor of human fulfilment. Part 3
God is the guarantor of human fulfilment Part 3: But life is not perfect. How do we – and our God – cope with evil and suffering? But what about the child who dies in infancy, or those whose life is one of unremitting poverty, or their life’s pleasures are snatched away from them byContinue reading “God is the guarantor of human fulfilment. Part 3”
God is the guarantor of human fulfilment. Part 2
God is the guarantor of human fulfilment Part 2: God shares our moments of perfection Now if God is contained entirely within the realm of human ideas, then clearly this is not going to happen, and so we need to consider how God can still be the guarantor of human fulfilment. Firstly, I must confessContinue reading “God is the guarantor of human fulfilment. Part 2”
God is the guarantor of human fulfilment. Part 1
(In 4 parts) God is the guarantor of human fulfilment Part 1: Sharing in the perfection of God God is the appreciation of the absolute ultimate. Human beings have managed to develop the concept of the supreme being. This may well be because the supreme being exists and has communicated his presence to us, andContinue reading “God is the guarantor of human fulfilment. Part 1”
40%. Why 40% of the public have made a mistake. Part 4
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
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
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”
40%. Why 40% of the public have made a mistake. Part 1
(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
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”
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