Saved Together
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go through Lesslie Newbigin’s The Gospel in a Pluralist Society with a group of university students. It was a very helpful exercise, in […]
Richard Mourdock, Rape, and God’s Will
Unless you live in a cave, you are probably well aware that the US elections are on next Tuesday, which means that we should have some relief from US politics […]
On Repetition and Meaning
To cite in one context something said by another person in another context is, in fact, to say something new.
Lady Gaga’s Judas
“I’m just a holy fool, oh baby he’s so cruel, but I’m still in love with Judas, baby.” Lady Gaga’s recent single, Judas, immerses her in deep religious imagery, and, […]
The Village and the Mountain
Once upon a time, there was a village at the foot of the mountain. Many years before, people settled there. It seemed a nice enough spot. Its soil was rather […]
Questions of Life
I’m not often asked about my views on abortion, but an article on 7th October written by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown for The Independent newspaper* prompted me to post some of my […]
The Da Vinci Conspiracy
Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code sold millions of copies a few years ago with a riveting subplot: the Church manipulated the biblical accounts of Jesus’ life after a few […]
Gospels: Myths or Biographies?
To continue the discussion of last Monday’s post: Who says the biblical gospels portray things as they really happened? If the Gospels were written from around 30 to 60 years […]
An Atheist’s Guide to Historical Reconstruction
Jesus was a nationalist wandering preacher. He did not claim to be divine in any way. Christianity was created actually by the apostle Paul, who devised an universal religion to […]
“Take… take… TAKE!!” – Enough.
Recently, I went to Israel. I floated in the Dead Sea. I walked along the Jordan River. I baptised somebody in the Sea of Galilee. For those who don’t know […]
Wondering Fair 