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”
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Faith in God is the answer to the identity crisis. Part 4
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
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 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”
Faith in God is the answer to the identity crisis. Part 1
(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”
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”
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