Monthly Archives: June 2015

What’s wrong with the Church of England?

Posted on 30th June 2015 by Jonathan Clatworthy

– and can anything be done? At last night’s lively talk at St Brides’ Liverpool, and the equally lively discussion afterwards, Linda Woodhead presented an alternative vision of the Church of England.

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The Pope and the environment

Posted on 20th June 2015 by Jonathan Clatworthy

Laudato Si is the papal encyclical about the environment published on 18th June 2015. The subtitle is ‘On care for our common home’. At 40,000 words it is a substantial document. I hope this post serves as a useful summary … Continue reading →

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God and your mind

Posted on 17th June 2015 by Jonathan Clatworthy

How can you trust your mind? You make mistakes. You dream. How do you know when you are getting it right? If you ever do? This is a brief history of the rise and fall of the human mind, arguing … Continue reading →

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Cancelling debts is a Christian principle

Posted on 13th June 2015 by Jonathan Clatworthy

Will Greece default on its debts? Will it leave the Eurozone? Will it leave the European Union? Will it matter? To whom?

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God’s genitalia

Posted on 3rd June 2015 by Jonathan Clatworthy

A controversial article in the Daily Telegraph tells us that churches are increasingly referring to God as ‘she’ rather than ‘he’. Does it matter? If so, why? The article responds to the latest of the Westminster Faith Debates, last Wednesday’s … Continue reading →

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Aspiration and absurdity

Posted on 1st June 2015 by Jonathan Clatworthy

Existentialist angst: life is absurd. We fill our days doing things we consider necessary or important, but when we stop and think about it, nothing matters. According to Sartre, we choose our own values but our choice is itself groundless, … Continue reading →

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