Category: Philosophy

Grace and Danger

Grace and Danger

The danger of leaning on grace and liberty is in thinking that how I live doesn't matter.

Having a Healthy Mind

Having a Healthy Mind

Perhaps the most complex and even unfathomable part of the universe is the human mind. It's my observation that the human mind-and I include my own in this indictment-is susceptible to delusion and illness in multiple forms. Our thinking can become warped or may have always been warped depending on our background and our influences.

When Faith and Feelings Are Enemies

When Faith and Feelings Are Enemies

Feelings are not faith, and as Paul declared, "Everything that does not come from faith is sin" (Romans 14:23). That's not to say that all feelings are sinful, but depending on them is. Feelings can be sensual, physical, temporal and fallible. They can be useful and wonderful tools and a great blessing, but they can also regularly get us into trouble. The antidote to this uncertainty is the Word of God.

The Gospel

The Gospel

A Greek word translated “gospel” in the New Testament means “good news”, and in the context of the Bible it's good news about Jesus Christ. This good news is intended for every soul on earth who will listen and accept it...

Miracles, Reality and Murphy’s Law.

Miracles, Reality and Murphy’s Law.

Welcome reader! As I noted the other day, I believe I've been censored, so the remaining few of you who are able to read this are lucky.... or is it really luck? Last week I proposed that just as time, light and gravity can vary in the cosmic scheme of things, so reality itself can be locally altered, bent, warped or negated. This is the nature of what we call "a miracle". Some miracles are observed: some are not. This week I continue the subject, if only for my own clarity of thought on the subject.