Many newspapers recently reported, “All humans are descended from just two people, scientists claim“. And the “Genesis thought of it first”, “the Bible is right” comments followed quickly, as predictably as evening follows morning. But wait, there’s more! Firstly (surprise!), the science is more complicated than the headline would have us understand. And, it’s not… Continue Reading
This is part of a series – The Lord’s Prayer in slow motion: the first is Lord, Teach Us to Pray the second is Our Father the third is Our Father (part 2) the fourth is Our Father (part 3) the fifth is Hallowed be your Name the sixth is Your Kingdom Come the seventh… Continue Reading
Read Disagreeing With The Bible Part 1 Disagreeing With The Bible Part 2 Disagreeing with The Bible Part 3 and The Bible Says. It has come up before. It seems to me that the Bible is not some sort of homogenous text by one inspiring author, consistent from Genesis to Revelation. I discern development –… Continue Reading
This is part of a series: The Lord’s Prayer in slow motion: the first is Lord, Teach Us to Pray the second is Our Father the third is Our Father (part 2) the fourth is Our Father (part 3) the fifth is Hallowed be your Name the sixth is Your Kingdom Come the seventh is… Continue Reading
Read Disagreeing With The Bible Part 1 and Disagreeing With The Bible Part 2 This post presents a list of common Christian disagreements with the Bible. You may say that you never disagree with the Bible. That’s fine. What is not so useful is if you find that there is something on the following list… Continue Reading
Let us pray (in silence) [that God’s love strengthen us to do God’s will] Pause Almighty and merciful God, [or Living God or Eternal God] it is your gift alone by which your faithful people offer you true and laudable service, grant, we beseech you, that we may run, without stumbling, towards your promises; through… Continue Reading
I recently received the question, “Did the Jewish people have liturgy?” Firstly, in replying, I noted the use of the past tense. Do some people think the Jewish people are no more? Or do other people think the Jews have liturgy now – but didn’t used to? Or never have had liturgy? I wonder if… Continue Reading
