Category: FAITH

WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND TROUBLED

WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND TROUBLED

What do you do when you're down and troubled? Do you cuddle the dog? Do you put the TV on? Do you pop a pill or light a joint? We've probably all had someone tell us when we're down that there are people worse off than us. That's supposed to cheer us up. But as … Continue reading WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND TROUBLED

UNDERSTANDING THE DARK SIDE OF GOD

UNDERSTANDING THE DARK SIDE OF GOD

We suffer as does all life on earth. Neo-Darwinists put this down to evolution, and if that's true then suffering, trouble and problems are natural and normal and we have nothing to complain about-all we can do is attempt to minimize our suffering. Under evolution the strong and the beautiful should survive and procreate and … Continue reading UNDERSTANDING THE DARK SIDE OF GOD

LUKE, REY, AND THE DARK SIDE OF GOD

LUKE, REY, AND THE DARK SIDE OF GOD

All ye who are weak and squeamish... all ye who are already teetering on the edge of that great chasm of despair...all ye who cannot bear to see truth in all its gory frightening detail...be warned! Herein lies your very own darkest nightmare! Enter ye not without strength, fortitude and courage...! Greetings, fellow travelers in … Continue reading LUKE, REY, AND THE DARK SIDE OF GOD

DOES GOD HAVE A DARK SIDE?

DOES GOD HAVE A DARK SIDE?

If there is a God, why do so many bad things happen? Is God really everything we want to think he is...or is he something altogether different? More specifically, is there a "dark side" to the God of the Bible? The concept of the "dark side" of George Lucas' "Force" in Star Wars is compelling in … Continue reading DOES GOD HAVE A DARK SIDE?

PHOTOSYNTHESIS: FACT AND FICTION

PHOTOSYNTHESIS: FACT AND FICTION

Have you ever hugged a tree? I'm not going to suggest you should, but perhaps it's time for some of us to give trees and plants-and their origins-a lot more thought than we have up until now... A few months ago I shared with you a discussion I heard by a panel of very learned … Continue reading PHOTOSYNTHESIS: FACT AND FICTION