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LATEST ARTICLES ( 307 )

• RESPONDblogs: Did Jesus Exist? Tacitus Thought So!

  

  Jesus of Nazareth was not a person of wealth or political influence. Yet details of his life and legacy are documented by ancient accounts found outside of the... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Did Jesus Exist?

  

  Jesus. There have been many canvases painted, books written, stained glass windows mounted and movies made about him. There are many different opinions today... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Why Does God Allow Evil and Suffering?

  

  Have you ever thought to yourself…”if there really WAS a God…he would want to prevent evil from happening in the first place. Right? He would intervene and... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Neill Blomkamp’s “Chappie” – Review

  

   Light Spoilers below Neill Blomkamp is a visionary director; his films look stunning…His worlds feature a gritty, current day aesthetic …with a futuristic... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Logic and Leadership

  

  Since Leonard Nimoy’s death last week, I’ve been thinking about one of my favourite episodes from old school, 1960s Star Trek. It’s titled The Galileo 7. Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Maybe Stephen Fry Is Closer To Faith In God Than He Realises?

  

  I’m a big fan of Stephen Fry. Love him in the Hobbit…24…QI…and on and on it goes. Anyone who knows me realises that I’m a bit of a Star Wars devotee. And Stephe... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Stephen Fry and the God That Christians Don’t Recognize

  

  Stephen Fry’s response to the question, “What would you say to God if you met him at the pearly gates?” has gone viral in the last few weeks. Almost 6 million... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Stephen Fry, Oscar Wilde and the Wounds of Love

  

  I live in a country where people are allowed to express their views and opinions about God. And I love it. We aren’t risking life and limb by putting forward a... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: More Details on That Early Mark Fragment

  

  I’ve just listened to some info on an amazing find – a first century fragment of Mark’s Gospel – the oldest New Testament document in existence today. I... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: More Reasons to Accept the Gospels

  

  One of the claims I hear all the time from spiritual sceptics is this – “the Bible we have today is not an accurate reflection of what the original writings... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Did Christianity Arise Among Ancient Yet Ignorant People?

  

  I remember having a conversation with someone who was attempting to discredit Christianity based on what he perceived as the “intellectual backwardness of the... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: A Response to Islam

  

  I sat with French guy last week and I listened as he struggled to come to terms with the horrific events that were occurring around Paris. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Truth Will Out

  

  The Jehovah’s Witnesses group was first formed in 1872 by Charles Taze Russell and seem to have become famous the world over for what they DON’T do. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Is the Jehovah’s Witness “Jesus” the Genuine Article?

  

  I was getting ready to go out on Saturday morning when our front doorbell rang. I opened the door to a young lady who greeted me and began to talk to me about... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblog: Is Jesus Birth Really Prophesied in the Old Testament?

  

  Happy 2015 – hope it’s a good one for you! During the Christmas period, I heard this verse from Matthew’s Gospel being read during the Carol services I attended... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Archaeologists Discover Entrance to Herod’s Palace Near Bethlehem

  

  stuartgrayuk:I love the “matter of fact” reporting, here. Why does this matter? Because it lays out more of the historical underpinnings – and the actual... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Maybe the First Christmas Was More Stressful Than Restful

  

  I love the children’s nativity at our church – it’s one of the highlights of the Christmas season for me. Tea towels have never looked more festive, shepherds... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Not Such a Festive Detail

  

  The picture perfect Nativity scene that we see on the front of Christmas cards (remember those?) is a long way from what originally happened when Jesus Christ... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: The Curious Case of Quirinius

  

  In Luke’s Gospel we read that… “At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Can Anything Good Come from Nazareth?

  

  Someone challenged me recently about the historical accuracy of the accounts of the birth of Jesus. “There’s no evidence that a place called Nazareth even... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY