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Posted in Faith, Relationships, Religion on Jan 12th, 2010
When you stand back and think about it, it’s really strange. I mean, it may have some side benefits, but the primary activity is odd.
What got me thinking was a wonderful essay (A Deal-Breaker by Ophelia Benson in 50 Voices of Disbelief) in which the author points out that some of the supposed characteristics of god [...]
Posted in Faith, Government, Human Rights, Isolation, Law, Morality, Religion, Society on Nov 28th, 2009
Local vicars in Winscombe and Sandford in Somerset have been pressing to have prayers reinstated at the beginning of Parish Council meetings, a month after they were dropped.
The reason why they were dropped is not that the Parish Council wished to stop individuals talking to their imaginary friends in the privacy of their own homes, [...]
I thought I knew the answers. Well, perhaps I knew that I didn’t really know, because I had never really thought about it (and certainly hadn’t read about it). But when I was a believer, aiming to base my life and theology on what I believed to be the holy book that had somehow (don’t [...]
Posted in Faith, Human Rights, Isolation, Religion, Society, Travel on Jul 20th, 2009
No, it wasn’t a lightning bolt (though that would have been much more effective). It was a metal bolt that sheared off and caused a minor problem that needed to be repaired. And because it needed to be repaired, the ferry, the Isle of Arran, was drafted in to replace the Isle of [...]
Posted in Faith, Health, Mortality, Religion on Apr 11th, 2008
Since my friends have got to know of my present health problems a number of them from throughout the UK have contacted me to assure me that they are praying for me, and I know that at least two churches are interceding for me. I am genuinely touched by the kindness of the sentiment [...]
Posted in Existential, Health, Humanity, Isolation, Psychology, Science on Feb 7th, 2008
“There are only four people who think they are Napoleon in my borough, and I know all of them …”
This was an off-the-cuff remark made at a very informative three day course that I went to five years ago. The man delivering the training was a very senior clinical psychologist who has spent most [...]
I recently read a true account of some appalling goings-on - at least, appalling by my standards, though to the people involved they seemed ‘normal’ and justified. Here’s what happened.
A group of people were going about their ordinary lives, looking after their houses and land, bringing up families, when along comes
Posted in Faith, Other Blogs, Philosophy, Religion on Nov 1st, 2007
Regular readers will be aware of my recent Coming Out. Since then, at least two friends have sincerely and earnestly said: “What about Lewis’s Trilemma? Jesus had to be mad, bad, or God.” Rather than rehearse the arguments myself, I have found at least two people who have already done it very [...]
Please bear with me. I know this story originally broke in July, but, 1) I wasn’t blogging then, and 2) it did happen in Australia, so it has taken a long time to reach me. And it is too amazing not to mention here. It is, really ….
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