The sermon in church this morning was called “War and Peace” and was based on the famous passage of Jesus where he says that he did not come to bring “peace” but the “sword”. Not the first thing you think of with Jesus but historically accurate nevertheless. Our minister also read the remaining part of [...]
On the Death of a Relative
She was never “involved” with Jesus. I use that phrase “involved” to avoid the pantheon of evangelical cliches that describe someone as “saved”. She couldn’t stand the botheration of whatever Gospel gunners turned up at her nursing home to run the Sunday service. She wasn’t always polite about it. That’s not [...]
Brain Training – Dawkins v Plantinga
I’m happy to inform that my brain has been to gym today, mainly by reading this article by Alvin Plantinga on Richard Dawkins’ God Delusion.
I suppose I’ve been often scared by the very thought of Richard Dawkins particularly as he manages in interviews to remain calm and dignified even whilst his books contain much blood [...]
