Monthly Archives: November 2010

I'd Like to Tell You The Good News

“Thank you for sharing the gospel with me. I want to share something with you. I know you will find it almost impossible to believe me, but I will share it anyway. I know the God you are talking about. … Continue reading

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In Which Andy Makes A Video

Okay, yes three posts in a day means I’m a little bored by what I’m supposed to be doing. But hey. Andy, some time commenter here, and Unitarian minister, has made a video: Now you can see what he looks … Continue reading

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Hello Tehran

Dear Iranian Blog Reader, Welcome. Thanks for stopping by. You were the first person from Iran to come here. I realise it wasn’t what you were looking for. I’m sorry you only stopped on the first page for less than … Continue reading

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The Popular Bits

What are the most popular bits of the bible, to quote and discuss?. Often trolling around the religious blogs it is clear that lots of folks don’t have a wide vocabulary to choose from. So tonight I did an experiment. … Continue reading

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The Hierarchy of Moral Principles

A couple of conversations in the last week have made me think about morality tonight. In particular, I’ve been thinking about moral principles that I try to live by. For example “do no violence”, “be truthful”, “be compassionate”, “stand against … Continue reading

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Paul on Jesus

One of the most interesting features of the NT is that Paul, the earliest Christian source we have, seems to know almost nothing about Jesus the man. He is completely obsessed by his death and resurrection, of course, and regularly … Continue reading

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Is this spam effective?

I got a spam comment today that said just: To all the above commentors. Blogs can be much better to read if You can keep Your comments simple and to the point. No-one likes to read giant comments when the … Continue reading

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The Camel and the Eye of the Needle — Mark 10:23-27

And having looked around, Jesus said to the disciples “How difficult for those with riches to enter the Kingdom of God.” The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus again said “How difficult it is to enter the Kingdom … Continue reading

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Tales from the Theological Coal Face

A friend of mine tutors theology and divinity students at the university. He teaches on the introduction to the bible and introduction to church history courses. And tends to be pretty scathing about the standards of students he sees. Part … Continue reading

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A Song Lyric Flag in the Sand

Years and years ago listening to the radio on a transatlantic flight, I heard a song who’s chorus stuck with me. I can’t find it and it doesn’t google at all, which probably means it was totally obscure and may … Continue reading

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