Sacred Treasure A friend who pastors in Hong Kong tackles the church's divisions in the face of political turmoil and social unrest. We would do well to listen, here in Brexit Britain...The Simple Pastor draws on some fascinating Pew Foundation…
Which is a title sufficiently conceited to put anyone off reading this post. But let’s face it – it’sa not uncommon attitude. It lies at the heart of individualism, that pervasiveness western sickness that lies at the root of so many of our ills. It was the title I had in our current series, Great Lies of Our Time (I’m assured that the talks were not allotted because of some particular problem that needed addressing in each speaker – but who can say for sure?).
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Richard Holmes' magisterial Age of Wonder has worked its magic on me. Having worked my way through it over several weeks before Christmas, many of its scenes and images have jostled unforgettably in my mind. This is not simply the…
Sacred Treasure A friend of mine, who works running tours in Turkey, has set up this wonderful photo & graphic resource tracing Paul's ministry in the region. Fantastic. Jason Ramasami has a nifty site going of cartoons he's been doing…
Alister McGrath is at his best (IMHO) when engaging with debates of science and religion. After all, he's a scholar of both. And he's got a really helpful and timely piece in this month's CT on Augustine's Origin of the…