The Son Before Jesus

“In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and…

Christianity Is…Purposeful

This is the fifth instalment in my Christianity Is… series. If you want to catch up on what I’ve written so far, you can find the introduction here, Christianity Is…Pure here, …Physical here, and …Emotional here. So far in this series I’ve talked about three different aspects of Christianity, and I’ve framed them in terms…

A View on Faith

  “Faith is a marvel, and yet no human being is excluded from it.” Those are the words of Johannes de silentio, the pseudonymous author of Soren Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling. I won’t dwell on that book for very long, though I think it’s fantastic, but Kierkegaard is essentially writing from the point of view…

Is Jesus Perfect?

It’s very hard to know where to start with this blog post. I have to say straight up that I hope you won’t think that I’m being irreverent in looking at the issue that I’m digging up here, because I can tell you now that this whole thing has arisen from reading the Bible and…

Does the Bible have Heroes?

Since stories began, humankind has been obsessed with heroes. I’m not just talking about comic book stars like Iron Man and Wolverine, I’m talking about the mortal sons of Greek gods like Heracles and the noble monster-slaying men of Norse folklore like Beowulf. The nations around ancient Israel were no different, with heroes such as…

What is Faith?

When talking to non-Christians, the nature of faith can be a tricky topic. For some followers of the aggressive ‘New Atheist’ movement, faith is something that stupid, ignorant fanatics use to cover up the fact that there is no evidence for their beliefs. Thankfully, I don’t know many people who actually hold this view, but…

Can a Help Become a Hindrance?

As part of my Christian faith, I believe that it’s not what you do that enables you to be saved, it’s what you believe. The catch is that what you do will reflect what you believe. As the New Testament writer James says, ‘faith by itself, if not accompanied by action, is dead’ (James 2:17)….