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• RESPONDblogs: Who Are We to Judge?

  

  There’s a growing sense in our society that…at the end of the day…relax! Everyone is entitled to their opinion. About everything. And on one level I completely... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2016 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Books That Inspired Me in 2015

  

  Hey – would you mind if I share with you the 3 books that made a big impact on me in 2015?   FIRST – Shaped for Significance Why do we do what we don’t want to... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2016 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: I Think It’s Great to Be British!

  

  It is a mistake to lump all world religions into the same bucket. Are we learning yet? It appears not. At the beginning of December, a report on “religion and... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• 2015 in Review

  

  It’s been so great to blog and interact with people in 2015. I’m convinced that matters of faith should be brought into the public square, into the... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Science Cannot Explain Everything. Discuss?

  

  Open letter to New Atheist Scientists: I heard Oxford Professor Peter Atkins recently assert that “God is not necessary…Any argument that asserts that God did i... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Christianity for Star Wars Fans

  

  Hey! Check out the new blog I’ve started. It’s a bit of fun during the run up to the new Star Wars movie in December…”The Force Awakens”.... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: How Would You Sum Up Christianity?

  

  A good friend of mine was commenting on the fact that I’m a Christian…and he summed up Jesus like this. “Basically…what Jesus taught was…don’t be a jerk. Right? Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Scientists and Their Shades

  

  I recently heard Alastair McGrath describe his journey to faith in Jesus Christ. In his teens, he knew that he wanted to become a scientist. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• God, Martian Rivers and ET

  

  I believe that a good and reasonable case can be made that our Universe and everything in it is the result of God’s creative activity; the God who we learn abou... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: God and Space

  

  I had the amazing privilege recently of visiting Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. It wasn’t my first visit – I’ve been there a few times before. What I... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: The “Buddhist Jesus” Claim…and BATMAN!

  

  A friend sent me a Youtube link to a documentary that the BBC put together a few years ago asking the question – “Was Jesus a Buddhist Monk? Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Why Does Belief in God Make Logical Sense?

  

  You stroll casually into the Vegas Casino. The bright lights…the banging and rattling of loose change and mechanical slot machines is joined by the general... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: It Hurts Because Each Of Them Matter So Much

  

  The heart rending pictures of 3 year old Aylan Kurdi, washed ashore this week on a Turkish beach, have hit us hard. It is almost like the death of that little... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: I Might Not Understand the Math – but WHY is It So Useful to...

  

  How I managed to Graduate with an Upper Second Class Honours Degree in Computer Science…and then go on to work happily and successfully in that field for... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Darwin’s Doubt

  

  Western culture has soaked in the theories of Neo Darwinian Evolution for 150 years. Particularly common descent, the tree of life. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Does Evidence of Jesus’ Miracles Exist Outside of the Bible?

  

  Earlier today, someone said this to me: “There is historical evidence for Jesus crucifixion…but not any of his miracles.” As those words hit me, I groaned... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Responding to the “Magical Jesus” Accusation

  

  I was speaking recently to another blogger about Jesus Christ. Jesus – the man of history, referred to in history and followed by Christians all over the... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Avengers Age of Ultron Movie Review

  

  Short and sweet – I think Joss Whedon did a fine job given the conditions he was labouring under. You have got to hand it to him…this guy has VISION. His movie... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Christianity Must Lead to War – Busting the Myth

  

  Myth? You’re kidding…right? Everyone knows that religion…especially Christianity…has caused terrible wars down thru history. And this is why many people choose... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Why I’m Praying for the Nepalese People

  

  Sky News are reporting today that the death toll in Nepal has climbed to over 6 thousand lives. This earthquake has been incredibly severe. The death toll is... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY