Life, faith and the future of the planet
It’s not unusual for us as thoughtful, conscious, emotional human beings to experience a deep existential crisis of the soul. Some have referred to the phenomenon as “The Dark Night” (St. John of the Cross), others as “The Wall” (Hagberg … Continued
I’m teaching on the subject of Christian Spirituality this semester at Alphacrucis University College. I’m also in the process of developing a new unit on Discipleship for the Bachelor and Master of Theology and Ministry degrees. That means for the … Continued
Aristotle was undoubtedly one of the greatest philosophical minds of western civilization. He maintained that happiness is the primary pursuit and ultimate purpose of humankind, the one thing for which there is no greater reason. By that he meant that … Continued
“Marriage is made in heaven, but then again, so are thunder and lightning” – Oscar Wilde. There are few experiences in life that can produce more joy or pain than marriage. It is an almost universal human social phenomenon that … Continued
I recently wrote about the change the evangelical* church will need to embrace if its going to address its rapid decline in the west and maximise the opportunities presented by this unique cultural moment. Perhaps the most significant change relates … Continued
You don’t have to be Christian or particularly religious to know something is wrong with the world. You only have to turn on the news, switch on the radio, or search for a report online, and you will quickly be … Continued
Why am I not an atheist? Firstly, and quite simply, I think atheism assumes to know too much. While it is true that you cannot prove empirically that God exists, you cannot prove that He doesn’t either. Nobody can say, … Continued
There once was a time when there were no words. No speech. No language. No alphabets. No vocabularies. In our most primal state as human beings, we were incapable of conversing, not only with one another but with ourselves. I … Continued
The value of facts is that they are true. The value of beliefs is that they are known. Of course, some beliefs are based on facts and are therefore true too, but that is not always the case, nor does … Continued
One of the principal arguments made by deconstructionist philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau is that culture tames nature. Rousseau suggested that societies form culture to restrain human nature and allow for an ordered, civilised, mutually beneficial shared existence. In the absence of … Continued
