One thing that sets Jesus apart from other great historical figures is that he always told the truth. There were occasions when he refused to answer a question that was asked with malicious intent, but he was never deceitful. Think of some of the famous people in the world today: politicians, celebrities, sports stars, actors, …
Category Archives: faith
Avoiding physical contact
Here in the UK we are now in an enforced lockdown as a measure against the spread of the coronavirus. We are not permitted to leave our homes except for essential purposes such as buying food or accessing medical care. It’s now impossible for us to have physical contact with anyone outside of our immediate …
Facing the coronavirus
A question sceptics of the Bible often ask is: Why does God allow suffering? One possible explanation is that times of suffering and hardship force a person’s true character to come to the surface. Most of the time we humans can be very adept at hiding our true selves behind the polished and refined exterior …
Crystallising my heretofore vague musings
I decided it’s time to put some of my thoughts regarding faith, philosophy and life down into a readable format for others to consider and poke holes in. I’ll try to keep this updated regularly with whatever takes my fancy at any given time.