Life, faith and the future of the planet
If anything makes Christianity look uninviting right now, it’s the ongoing battle between the various groups and individuals who have conflated their faith with their political preferences and taken sides with the “Conservatives” and the “Progressives”. Christians fighting it out … Continued
I used to think that religious trauma referred only to the experiences of those who had suffered severe sexual, physical, or emotional abuse at the hands of the clergy. I have since come to realise that it includes my own. … Continued
There’s a lot going on in our world right now. We are slowly emerging from the first significant pandemic in over a hundred years. War has broken out in eastern Europe, and there is a genuine threat of conflict spreading … Continued
In one of my previous posts, I highlighted the multi-dimensional scope and scale of the environmental crisis facing the world today. One aspect of that crisis is the possibility of climate change as a result of global warming. Recently the … Continued
Jesus was, without a doubt, one of the most influential people in human history and his life, teaching and ministry have significantly changed the world. You don’t have to be a Christian to recognise that. Even the most ardent atheists … Continued
I once heard a well-known preacher fervently ridicule those who endeavour to save dolphins when God’s priority is ‘clearly’ saving humans. His comments, which seemed to be laced with disdain for those who genuinely care for the well-being of earth’s … Continued
We often think of sin as “broken rules”, but I think it’s more accurate to understand sin as “broken relationship”. Of course, the ultimate “break in relationship” was the one between humanity and God, but that separation eventually resulted in … Continued
Do all lives matter? No. Obviously not. Should all lives matter? Absolutely. And in an ideal world, all lives would matter. But we don’t live in an ideal world. We live in a broken, fallen, imperfect and deeply damaged world, … Continued
Integrity is a virtue that ideally should inform our treatment of one another, whether at home, in business, at work or while pursuing shared goals. Over the years, I have developed what I believe is a helpful framework for understanding … Continued
Is the world really facing an environmental crisis? Are the stakes as high as we are sometimes led to believe they are? And what about the science – is it really reliable? In our twenty-first-century media-driven culture, we are bombarded … Continued
