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John 1: 1-18
The Word: the introduction to the Gospel of John relies heavily on this idea of the Word. The Greek word is Logos.
Read articleIreland and Abortion Re-Forming
Ireland has voted to kill unborn children. And the streets are filled with cheering, laughing, happy people. Why does no-one in the media think this is just a little creepy?
Read articleGood government: Core Values for Human Society
In this brief article, I am offering an ideal set of core values for any society -- and a definition of good government.
Read articleI Want to Live a Grounded Life
A Grounded Life? Why not an exciting life? Or a visionary life? Or an adventurous, fearless life? Or a loving life?
Read articleAre Science and Christian Faith Fundamentally Incompatible?
It is common to hear statements to the effect that 'Faith and Science are fundamentally incompatible.' Any discussion about faith and science requires some careful definition before it can be useful.
Read articleA Brief Comparison of All Religions
Here is a download of a short document which provides a brief comparison of all major religions.
Read articleBaptism: Receiving a Grace
To provide an outline of the most common understandings of baptism; to put forward my own understandings of what is a valid Biblical interpretation of an issue that is not crisply clear in Scripture.
Read articleChristian Schools and Academic Excellence
I have a dilemma. I have two applicants for a position. One is a Christian, and a reasonable teacher, the other does not profess any personal faith, but is an outstanding teacher. Which one do I appoint?
Read articleChristianity as a Reasonable Faith in One A4 page
I received an email from a person who had heard me speak somewhere, and I had mentioned that I saw Christianity as being 'a reasonable faith'.
Read articleGuidance on the Role of Directors for Not-For-Profit Companies
This paper is intended to be a brief guide for Directors, specifically in not-for-profit companies, though much of it is equally relevant to for-profit organisations also.
Read articleWhy I believe in the resurrection
Jesus lived and died. That is certain and no serious historian doubts it. That he died is equally certain from reliable historical texts and records. That he rose again is harder to prove, but the following facts convince me.
Read articleWhy is there Pain and Suffering in the World?
This question is one of the oldest in the world. It is typically presented in these terms: If God exists, he must be all-powerful; if God were all-powerful, he would not allow pain and suffering to exist.
Read articleHow does Prayer Work - Can we believe God answers us?
What is prayer all about? How does it work? How could we ever be sure it was God that made a certain request come true? Is it all just wishful thinking?
Read articleOn Dying Well
Ever since I made my first pilgrimage in about 1989 to the grave of C. S. Lewis in the churchyard of Holy Trinity church in the outer Oxford suburb of Headington, I had been puzzled by the inscription on his gravestone.
Read articleHow can we know that God exists, and that we didn't just invent him?
It's a fair question. Richard Dawkins is well-known for his comments on questions like this one.
Read articleOrganic Theologians
In 2007, I was privileged to study with the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (a division of the Ravi Zacharias Institute). We were based at Wycliffe Hall, an Oxford College for theological studies.
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