In some ways I feel we should all hang our heads in shame. Social care of the old and needy was sold off to speculators who made their profit and now it is going down the pan. The speculators need not panic though as they will have learned the lessons from the bail-out of the [...]
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Is this a prayer a sceptic can pray? Some Christians would claim that a greater certainty, more leaning in trust, is required to be heard. I think this is valid though. I think God is keen to hear and constantly stoops to listen. God, I don’t know whether you even exist. I’m a sceptic. I [...]
I wrote in a previous post about the video launching Rob Bell’s new book. My friend Steve from The Ark suggested I was a mug to kick up a fuss about it, as that is probably what Bell intended so that more would buy his book. Steve has seen the light now though. His excellent [...]
The Bible’s Buried Secrets is a new BBC TV series presented by Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou (yes that is the spelling from the BBC web site). Dr Stavrakopoulou is an academic and senior lecturer at Exeter University. She is also claims to be an atheist. I was curious to see how her religious convictions and beliefs [...]
Rob Bell on Heaven and Hell
Posted: 28th February 2011 by graham in church culture, preach_it!, reviews“What we believe about heaven and hell is incredibly important.” So said Rob Bell in a short video of his to promote his new book ‘Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived’. See Rob Bell’s video – LOVE WINS. I am sure some will watch the [...]
I would like to promote a new atheism. I agree with many atheist, as I too reject the god that they reject. I too reject the god that some famous fools reject. I had a conversation with a friend who claims to be an atheist. At first he wanted to dismiss belief in God. As [...]
Religious people make better neighbours says Sacks
Posted: 9th June 2011 by graham in Culture, news_comment, preach_it!The chief rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, argues for the value of religion. Sacks is quoted in a Guardian article. He writes: “A powerful store of social capital still exists. It is called religion: the churches, synagogues and other places of worship that still bring people together in shared belonging and mutual responsibility. The evidence shows that [...]