(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”
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Hidden worlds. Part 3
Hidden worlds Part 3: Take and eat And this illustration can suffice: to those who don’t know, to talk of a banquet in bread and wine is to obscure the truth – to cast a veil over the reality. Yes, you understand that it is a reference to communion, but the reference means nothing, becauseContinue reading “Hidden worlds. Part 3”
Hidden worlds. Part 2
Hidden worlds Part 2: Faith imparts treasure beyond value – but only if we value spiritual treasure Yet the claim of faithful people is that there is a whole new world to discover. It is immediately available. It is a world enfolded within and integrated with the physical world. We pass the door to thisContinue reading “Hidden worlds. Part 2”
Hidden worlds. Part 1
(A reflection on faith in 3 parts) Hidden worlds Part 1: A deeper reality, hidden in plain sight One of the many appeals of the Harry Potter books is the idea that, hidden within the ordinary everyday world, is a world of wizards and witches and magic. Without us realizing it, we are rubbing shouldersContinue reading “Hidden worlds. Part 1”
It must be true that God exists. Part 5
It must be true that God exists Part 5: A child-like faith flows seamlessly into mature truth and provides the key to find God However, I return to the simple truth that the religious experience is a reality. In this respect, it does not require “faith”, if faith is understood to be a commitment toContinue reading “It must be true that God exists. Part 5”
It must be true that God exists. Part 4
It must be true that God exists Part 4: People ignore the treasure all around them because they cannot believe it is there In which case, this most wonderful experience, that was outlined earlier, is the natural product of how our minds work. Our minds simply do have the capacity to impart to ourselves theseContinue reading “It must be true that God exists. Part 4”
It must be true that God exists. Part 3
It must be true that God exists Part 3: God is God, but as we are persons, we can only understand God as a person All this is assured in the sense that there is no doubt about it. This experience exists and is testified to by countless millions of people. A final observation onContinue reading “It must be true that God exists. Part 3”
It must be true that God exists. Part 2
It must be true that God exists Part 2: It’s all about the quality of the experience Well, if we put to one side for the moment the whole concept of God, as interesting but unproven (despite the assumptions that I made as a teenager) what firm evidence do we have? Well, what we’re ableContinue reading “It must be true that God exists. Part 2”
It must be true that God exists. Part 1
(A theological reflection in 5 parts) It must be true that God exists Part 1: I was told I could meet God and I did, so God must exist When I was a boy I was told that God exists. I had no reason to reject this: they were adults and I was only aContinue reading “It must be true that God exists. Part 1”
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack for nothing. Part 3
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack for nothing Part 3: God draws near to us to redeem the situation. Report card: “Has made good progress and should aim high” Our faith in God allows us to be honest: “Lord, I have sinned again. I have failed to live up to my values and principlesContinue reading “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack for nothing. Part 3”
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