Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Tag: God
One of the hazards to faith, peace and confidence can be the impression that God's justice is not apparent in the world around us. Those who have no thought for God and who hate truth and justice sometimes seem to be doing very well for themselves, while the rest of us, those who love God … Continue reading GETTING A GRIP
How do you lead people to conclude that there's only one truth, without showing them any real evidence to support it? Answer: you keep them from all dissenting alternatives... I was listening to a BBC radio discussion on the subject of parasitism recently (1), the panel being a gathering of very learned and highly credentialed evolutionary scientists. … Continue reading WHEN IGNORANCE IS INTENTIONAL
The efforts of mankind in and out of "religion" are aimed at shrinking God to a manageable size, so that he's no longer God but "a" god, and only one of many... THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING GOD Even in the professing Christian world there are many individuals and organizations claiming to represent him who want the … Continue reading BIG GOD LITTLE GOD
Up to now I've never shared my personal feelings on my blog. That may be partly because I'm in touch with who I really am, and what I'm really like, and how un-like the majority of people I am, and so how few people can tolerate me! As my brother once said to me so … Continue reading TALKING TO YOURSELF
Looking into the amazing blue sky today, with its white and light-grey cumulus suspended all around, a truth struck me for the first time: there's a purpose for everything in nature... Butterflies and bees pollinate; birds spread seed over the land; rock keeps us...on the surface...and clouds transport water. Bacteria and enzymes break things … Continue reading TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A PURPOSE
