Thinking Aloud
Faith, life science, society, the universe, people, humour, God.
Faith and science for beginners
If we are to understand the world we live in, we are going to need science to tell us how it works and faith to help us understand the meaning and purpose. The Test of Faith course goes beyond the increasingly entrenched opinions (think Dawkins and creationism) and helps people think intelligently about some of the most important issues of our time.
Twitter communion cancelled
When is communion not communion? When is the body of Christ too disembodied? Can a community be virtual? As its first Twitter Communion is called off the Methodist Church is struggling with some very modern theological questions.
My Gospel Right or Wrong
As an amusing diversion, take a dip into a blog which tells how “Frisby Independent Baptist Church has been fighting the forces of modernism, liberalism and decidedly suspect Anglo-Catholicism for four centuries.”. It made me smile anyway.
Prince Charles, the environment and our soul
The Prince of wales thinks our society has a big inner problem: a disconnection between humanity and nature, a collective loss of soul.
But I haven’t found what I’m looking for!
Is life with God a search or a bus ride? Do you worship with people who know they are looking or who think they have got there? Which soundtrack have you selected for your soul?
A number one reason to buy a song?
Should we buy a song just because it is Christian and because Facebook urged us to? The history of such endeavours is not good.
A funny thing happened at CofE Synod
A church that doesn’t ordain gay people and won’t carry out same-sex weddings votes to treat the gay partners of deceased clergy as if they had been married. Confused? You should be!
Inspired by television
The ideas and inspiration for writing can come from anywhere – our Script of the Month “The Hotel Inspector” came from necessity – and television.
The pantomime of Christmas stamps
Over the past few years a manufactured and misplaced Christian outrage has dampened the happiness of the modern Christmas tradition of the Christmas Stamp.
Five reasons why God is like my central heating
I woke up this morning and once again was baffled by my central heating. And you know, God is a bit like that isn’t he?
Troubled by doubles
The nature/nurture debate has troubled people for years. Looking at identical twins raises big questions about the roles of parents in shaping children – like, can we?
Marmite Jesus
Love it or hate it, but it appears that Jesus has chosen to endorse Marmite. In a kitchen in Wales. And, presumably, to use it as a medium to remind the world of his endless love. Are there serious issues or can we safely just laugh?
Water for all?
This World Vision video puts the third-world experience of water in a comfortable western setting – and the result is shocking and very very thought provoking.
Mind your language – the minefield of paraphrase
Over at BiteMyBible there is a discussion about the acceptability or otherwise of translating the Bible into dialect or colloquial language. Those preaching, leading worship or presenting dramas want to make the Bible accessible – but it is a balancing act with few right answers!
