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Secularism cannot cope with being wrong. Part 3

Secularism cannot cope with being wrong Part 3: The importance of assurance Religious assurance is equally powerful. As well as making mistakes being a part of the human condition, so is the anxiety to live life well. The truth is, of course, that life is difficult. Most people have to struggle to some degree, andContinue reading “Secularism cannot cope with being wrong. Part 3”

Secularism cannot cope with being wrong. Part 2

Secularism cannot cope with being wrong Part 2: The importance of forgiveness Everybody makes mistakes; it is an inevitable part of the human condition. When we do make mistakes, it’s vital that we acknowledge it, say sorry, and make amends as best we can. However, it is not always possible to do this, and evenContinue reading “Secularism cannot cope with being wrong. Part 2”

Secularism cannot cope with being wrong. Part 1

(An analysis of the contrast between secular and religious ideology in 6 parts) Secularism cannot cope with being wrong Part 1: Why is so much modern ideology intrinsically totalitarian? My general theory on secularism is that it promotes an ideology much worse than that which religion promotes. I also have a specific view that secularismContinue reading “Secularism cannot cope with being wrong. Part 1”

Last night I dreamt

Last night I dreamt (A devotional poem, where the object of devotion is, of course, God) Last night I dreamt you spoke to me. And listening in the dark, I knew your voice and loved you. Eyes wide-shining, reflecting night, your whisper stirred my heart to life, As truth spoke to truth, and speaking asContinue reading “Last night I dreamt”

Whiskey. Pebble. Fire.

(This poem came to me the other day. It’s not my usual style of writing, but perhaps it can just about fit under the devotions section) Whiskey. Pebble. Fire. I want to live in a log cabin by the seashore, In Scotland, where it snows every winter, and is generally cold, So I must foreverContinue reading “Whiskey. Pebble. Fire.”

Come into the light

Come into the light (A devotional reflection as we approach the summer solstice. As this reflection is a little abstruse even for me, I’m splurging it out all in one go. I am struggling to put something into words – and may simply have failed – but if you care to read to the end,Continue reading “Come into the light”

A religious and a secular basis for society. (Part 7)

A religious and a secular basis for society Part 7: Ultimately, our faith leads us to the truth that our sense of self relies on our relationship with God In contrast, because I ignore external categories, and base my life upon my relationship with God, it means that I focus on the values and principlesContinue reading “A religious and a secular basis for society. (Part 7)”

A religious and a secular basis for society. (Part 6)

A religious and a secular basis for society Part 6: Focus on identity categories takes us backwards; ignoring them takes us forwards What is it about identity that is so important for modern secular ideologies? We have already considered the crucial point that – when you’ve abandoned the assurance that comes from your relationship withContinue reading “A religious and a secular basis for society. (Part 6)”

A religious and a secular basis for society. (Part 5)

A religious and a secular basis for society Part 5: Unwittingly, secular ideology is a failed attempt to compensate for the loss of religion I consider that this is an almost completely unobserved factor in the malaise of modern society – certainly I have not heard anyone else comment on it. Because modern ideologies areContinue reading “A religious and a secular basis for society. (Part 5)”

A religious and a secular basis for society. (Part 4)

A religious and a secular basis for society Part 4: The freedom of faith compared with the shackles of identity Compare the joyous, love-filled confidence that I have just described through faith in God with the modern ideologies’ reliance on gaining your identity from certain external categories to which you belong. These ideologies assert thatContinue reading “A religious and a secular basis for society. (Part 4)”