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Lectionary Sermon for 6 August 2017 on Matthew 14: 13 – 21 (The Loaves and the Fishes)
This morning’s gospel of the loaves and the fishes is often presented in tones of wonder portraying a Harry Potter-type image of a magic God-filled figure in the form of Jesus, waving his hand like a stage magician and causing … Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Sermons, Science and Religion
Tagged Bread and fishes, Miracle, selfishness, the homeless, UNHCR
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Rethinking Sin
Although for most Christians the Bible remains an essential source document for faith, many of the earlier literalistic Biblical assumptions are challenged by new understandings of culture and new findings in science. The early myths of creation and a primitive … Continue reading
Musing about Science and Religion
Words like “science” and “religion” do not have widely agreed meanings and connotations. What we think the words mean and how important they are to each one of us reflect different cultures, histories and differing relative dependence on the understanding … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible literalism, evolution, Jehovah's Witnesses, Newton
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Lectionary Sermon for February 22 2015, Lent 1, Year B (on Mark 1: 9-15)
Hard-wired for Temptation The writer of the Gospel of Mark tells us that Jesus who we now talk of as the Son of God, started out by spending more than a month in the wilderness struggling with his temptations. In … Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Sermons, Science and Religion, Sermons
Tagged display, hard wiring of brain, lizard brain, public prayer, scapegoat, Temptation
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The Challenge Laid Down by Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry, an avowed atheist with undoubted wit and encyclopaedic knowledge, has hit the headlines again, this time with an unexpected left field response to what was probably intended to be a standard type frivolous light-weight introductory question. In this … Continue reading
Posted in Just to make you think, Perspectives of God, Science and Religion
Tagged Byrne, interview, Pearly Gates, RTE, Stephen Fry, the problem of pain
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A Theology for A Scientific Age by Brian Butterfield
(Professor Emeritus Brian Butterfield has given me permission to post the following on my website. It raises some key issues which deserve thoughful reaction. Use the comment box underneath to join the discussion) The following issues need to be addressed … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Articles, Science and Religion, Theology
Tagged continuing creation, Cration, cruelty in creation, Intelligent design, the fall
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Question for the Week (No 1)
Which ideas about God have to be rejected or modified to allow for what science has uncovered?
Lloyd Geering – Distinguished Theologian and Sometime Heretic.
One of the unfortunate consequences of being a pioneer is that pointing to new paths does not endear you to those comfortable with the safer well-trodden tracks. Professor Lloyd Geering is now seen as more mainstream than he was to … Continue reading
Faith Auto Repair (An invited Post)
Faith Auto Repair by Secular Simian I just thought of a business idea that is sure to succeed. I will start an automotive shop called, “Faith Auto Repair.” I will market it in all the latest fundamentalist Christian and Muslim … Continue reading
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