Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Tag: The Church
A RECAPITULATION My intention in this series is to debunk the notion that religion causes most or all war, and instead to show that war comes from the inner nature of man. Most particularly, as a way of demonstrating that very point, I intend to show that one of the out-workings of that nature comes … Continue reading WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM Part 3: LENIN
“COMMUNISM BEGINS FROM THE OUTSET WITH ATHEISM” - Karl Marx My purpose is to debunk the notion some people have that religion causes most or all war (yes I have heard people make that claim, and the Crusades are commonly used as purported “evidence” for it), and instead to show that war comes from the … Continue reading WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM Part 2: Marx and Engels
Many times in my life I’ve heard this statement by people who claim to be atheists: “Religion is the cause of all war”. A close cousin to this belief was addressed in John Lennon’s anthem, “Imagine” in which he blamed both religion and patriotism for war, and dreamed of the day when everyone would just … Continue reading IS RELIGION THE CAUSE OF ALL WAR? Part 1: Introduction
One day recently I was driving a large vehicle at considerable speed, when two small birds – swifts - flew across the road in front of me. One of them managed to avoid the truck but the other didn’t. I heard a little thud from the body of the truck over me. As before when … Continue reading THE SPARROW FALLING
What is the meaning of life? This question has been asked for as long as humans have been around... I’m told that in this post-modern age the question of the meaning of life is no longer an issue, since nothing is regarded to be objectively "true", and evolutionism has sucked any spiritual meaning out of life. I think the … Continue reading THE MEANING OF LIFE ACCORDING TO HAMLET, PAUL AND DEEP THOUGHT
