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• Doing the Right Thing

  

  Jack Malik wakes up, and he doesn’t realise it yet, but the Beatles never existed as a band and never changed the world with their music. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Is My Brain Me?

  

  I often hear people saying that I am a complex, biological computer which is located between my ears. I am my brain…my central nervous system…that is me. Or is... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Where Our Longings Lead Us

  

  I was nine, and my Dad bought us tickets to see the new movie that was rocking the world. He was even taking us to the grand Glasgow Odeon…our biggest local... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Why Can’t God Just Follow His Own Commands?

  

  Many people I talk to, have a picture of Jesus that is a pretty good one. He’s known for telling us to love people. Right? “You’re familiar with the old... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Does Christianity Teach Cosmic Child Abuse?

  

  The Christian message is about Jesus Christ: willingly choosing to die on a Roman cross to take the punishment for the sins of all people in the world then... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Dealing With Insults

  

  I’ve noticed a growing resistance among some people to engage in rational discussion on certain topics online. For instance, I once claimed that human morality... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Our Knowledge Crisis

  

  “There is no truth,” he barked authoritatively. “That’s interesting,” I replied. “It sounds to me like you are making a claim here that you think is true.” “Wha... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Discussing the Moral Argument for God

  

  When you open Twitter these days…it doesn’t take long till you notice someone who is full of moral outrage about something or other. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• How Rational Is It to Ponder God’s Existence?

  

  Do your ever wonder whether God exists? Maybe you are tempted to say it just makes no sense to think that way. Do we really leave logic behind when we mount an... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Cleo – a Hero for Our Times

  

  Alfonso Cauron’s latest movie has received a limited theatrical release, which sounds like a tragedy given the quality of his past output. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Bird Box and Walking by Faith Not Sight

  

  Bird Box has launched a new meaning for “canary in a coal mine” into pop culture. In this story, bird’s tweet whenever the (apparently) invisible monsters are... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Embracing “Where the Lost Things Go”

  

  During her promotional tour for Mary Poppins Returns, I heard Emily Blunt say that, at the start of filming principal photography, Rob Marshall held his actors... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• What If We Got the Debate Backwards?

  

  It’s almost become a herald of Christmas…the debate begins. “Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?” Honestly, I think those of us who remember it hitting cinemas in th... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• All Aboard!

  

  Watching Robert Zemeckis’ “Polar Express” on Christmas Eve with little ones…has to rank up there as one of the most magical experiences. Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Challenging Hawking’s Statement on God

  

  Reflecting on the inspiring life of the late Stephen Hawking, John Lennox (Professor emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Oxford) is full of praise for... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Did the First Christians Believe in the Physical Resurrection Of Jesus?

  Did the first Christians actually believe that Jesus physically rose from the dead? Or was his resurrection an idea that evolved over time? Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Curious Evidence for the Claimed Resurrection of Jesus

  

  When considering the evidence for Jesus’ resurrection, one thing often overlooked is the lack of a second burial. In ancient Jerusalem, families often shared... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Why Does the Claimed Resurrection of Jesus Matter?

  

  Why do Christians make a big deal about the resurrection of Jesus? The claims made in the Bible texts are that Jesus was conclusively killed on a Roman cross,... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Persuading the Right Way

  

  Apologists often have a bad reputation. The term “Christian Apologist” is used by some people as an insult, a reason for eye rolling and derision. Perhaps part... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Nature and Reason Point to the Existence of God

  

  Richard Swinburne proposed this argument for the existence of God[1] during a debate at Oxford University. His argument’s uses an approach called “natural... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY