Love
Love. That’s the last item on the list from 1 Corinthians 13, but it’s the greatest. Yet, as much as love is touted as the premier Christian virtue, I’m afraid what it means to be Christian has been hijacked lately… Read moreLove
Month: June 2015
Faith, Hope and Love
The Bible’s famous love chapter, 1 Corinthians 13, ends with the words, “Now three things abide: faith, hope and love. And the greatest of these is love.” The whole chapter is a stirring passage, and there is much in it… Read moreFaith, Hope and Love
John Stuart Mill On Liberty
I’m reading On Liberty, by John Stuart Mill and I’m just captivated by the clarity of this guy’s thinking and his ability to say what he means clearly and directly. That’s a rare quality among the philosophers I’ve had the… Read moreJohn Stuart Mill On Liberty
Supernatural science?
A Christian I met wrote to me later and wanted to discuss my lack of faith. He sent me some literature that suggested that there were good, logical reasons to accept that supernatural things might exist. If you want to… Read moreSupernatural science?
You can do science
If you’re like me, you can’t leave well enough alone. That’s good, because there are people out there who want us to look the other way and stop questioning everything. Personally, I’m concerned with ensuring that the things I believe… Read moreYou can do science
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
There is a good book called The Pleasure of Finding Things Out. It is a collection of short works by the physicist, Richard Feynman. I discovered it during a period of personal questioning and it contained a lot of things… Read moreThe Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Gain knowledge the easy way.
When you begin to question your beliefs, especially in the later stages where it becomes obvious that you are going to have to change your thinking, there is a certain kind of fear that can set in. A fear of… Read moreGain knowledge the easy way.
Welcome to Doubtland
I’m almost up and running. I have the blog software installed and will be putting up the first post shortly. I’ll try to find a useful theme as well so it doesn’t look totally awful. Thanks for your patience.