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The Reality Illusion
Ever since I can remember I have held the view that reality is fundamentally malleable. It's not fixed,… [more]
Music For Your Soul?
Sitting in bed last night with my iPod Classic next to me, headphones on, I was inspired and amazed at… [more]
Passion Not Required
Just recently UbiRat posted One Year Hurrah, celebrating the first anniversary of this blog. I suppose… [more]
Does Ritual Rule You?
This last week has been full of rituals. Last weekend I joined RevDMac's family for the celebration… [more]
One Secret for Stress-Free Living
"We can't all do everything." - Virgil, 70-19 BCE Chatting to a very good friend of mine on the 'phone,… [more]
Is Contempt Killing You?
The driver steered his car along the single-carriageway road, guiding the vehicle carefully around each… [more]
Do You Face Up To Evil?
For a lot of people in Western culture the concept of "evil" is not one which we generally spend a lot… [more]
Your Faith Is Not Irrational
A Quick Question There's a man I know who every day washes himself thoroughly and goes, barefoot, into… [more]
Four Aspects Of Faith
What Is Faith? For many people faith is something that is nebulous and ill-defined. Sure, you can go… [more]
Is Your Faith A Private Matter?
One of the most consistently repeated phrases that I have had thrust upon me when conversation turns… [more]
One Measures A Circle Beginning Anywhere
My wife started reading Fortean Times several years ago and, I have to confess, that ever since I have… [more]
Looking At Faith In The Workplace
Many people will tell you that we now live in a global economy and that, increasingly, we need to be… [more]
Remembering Why
I think that there is a certain honour and privilege attached to being asked to express your views. Most… [more]
3 Reasons Why Pushing Your Religion Is A Bad Idea
All of us hold a world-view, a picture in our minds about how the world works and what is real or unreal.… [more]
Liberate Your Faith From Stuffiness
Stuffiness is the enemy. My first experience of religion came from the semi-rural Church of England.… [more]
Latest Articles
The Soul After Death
Although this book was originally published back in 1980, the current edition of Fr. Seraphim Rose’s ‘The Soul After Death‘ seems highly relevant today. I picked up this book because it presents the response of the Orthodox Church to the phenomena of “out of body experiences”, “near-death experiences”, angels, demons and similar psychic experiences. For [...]
A ‘Simple’ Faith?
If there is one phrase which is bound to get me irritated on the spot it’s someone saying that all they want is a ‘simple’ faith. This phrase is usually said to me in the context of a discussion on some quite basic theology… and I do mean quite basic: we’re not talking about anything [...]
The Reality Illusion
Ever since I can remember I have held the view that reality is fundamentally malleable. It’s not fixed, static and objectively measurable. It can be changed. As a young child I remember the wonder of the world before I became fully literate. There were possibilities everywhere… and monsters hidden in the cupboard, or under the [...]
The Science Delusion
This last week has been for me a real revelation as I began to read Rubert Sheldrake’s The Science Delusion. Having long been confused and not a little bit frustrated by the ongoing arguments about whether religious people can really talk meaningfully about science, I’ve found a scientist who has helped me to realise that the [...]
Music For Your Soul?
Sitting in bed last night with my iPod Classic next to me, headphones on, I was inspired and amazed at the wonder of this seemingly innocent piece of technology. Most people take the iPod for granted but you have to admit that it’s pretty mind-blowing to be able to store your entire music collection on [...]
