Category Archives: Faith

A new religion I see that a programme, or mission, is emerging in my writing, and it is to create a new religion. Well, that’s somewhat overstated, in that I am perfectly happy to be a Christian, so I suppose what I mean is that I am trying to create a new basis for religion.Continue reading “A new religion”

I believe in believing in God Part 5: I cannot demonstrably prove the reality of this God to say that it is utterly sound to believe in God, but I can prove the reality of this belief in God and so say that it is utterly sound to believe in believing in God. Of course,Continue reading “I believe in believing in God. Part 5”

I believe in believing in God Part 4: The greatest mystery of life: the truth loves us What is he then? What does it mean when we say that we believe in believing in God? This God that we are exploring is not just an idea. It is an experience. It is a relationship. ItContinue reading “I believe in believing in God. Part 4”

I believe in believing in God Part 3: I could not end my torment till I knew the truth, but this, I know, is true. But is it true?! We can imagine the exasperation of those who think, “This is all very lovely speculation about how wonderful it would be if only God was real,Continue reading “I believe in believing in God. Part 3”

I believe in believing in God Part 2: It is our faith that changes everything But is there any way round this? Let’s consider some statements. I believe in God I don’t believe in God I doubt God’s existence The first person is happy in their faith The second person is content that they haveContinue reading “I believe in believing in God. Part 2”

I believe in believing in God (A philosophical and theological reflection in 5 parts)  Part 1: But is it true? The more I think about the role of God in my life, the more essential he is. That makes the question of whether he actually exists or not more and more important. This is, ofContinue reading “I believe in believing in God. Part 1”

Christ is risen! Part 4: Join the way. The importance of the crucifixion is that this new attitude to life is not a warm, fluffy day-dream, that can only exist in a fantasy world of niceness, or in the lives of the comfortable with no challenges to face. “Christ is risen” is the acclamation inContinue reading “Christ is risen! Part 4”

Christ is risen! Part 3: The song of new life And somehow, all those attempts to say, “Hah! All your hope of new life was all an illusion! Look, hatred and injustice have triumphed after all” – all those attempts failed. The followers of Jesus said, “No, he is risen! We have not lost him.”Continue reading “Christ is risen! Part 3”

Christ is risen! Part 2: Something has happened, and it has set us free. Early on the first day of the week, the women went to the tomb. They went to anoint a dead body. To revere the remains of the one they loved. To treat with honour the body that had been so disgracefullyContinue reading “Christ is risen! Part 2”

Christ is risen! (A theological reflection in 4 parts) Christ is risen! Part 1: The great reversal: hate to love; death to life. On the third day. For those who believe, who know the gospel, no more is needed to be said to connect us to resurrection life. Except to say, now it is theContinue reading “Christ is risen! Part 1”