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Fear, emptiness and hope
When I lived in Liverpool I quite often saw, in the pedestrian precinct, a hell fire preaching team. One man stood on a soap box, Bible in hand, warning us of the wrath to come while a couple of others … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Economics, Ethics, God, Society
Tagged capitalism, damnation, energy suppliers, fear, hell, purpose, Soap box
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The beginning of the Bible on why we are made like this
I am posting an edited version of a talk I gave to Guiseley Mothers’ Union last month. It covers ground I’ve blogged on before, but it’s central to my understanding of God, the universe and the meaning of life so … Continue reading
May you flourish in the new year
When I was half my present age, we would take our children to a local park. We’d carefully hold hands, looking both ways as we crossed the road. Then, as we got to the park entrance, we’d say something like … Continue reading
Are some people more trouble than they are worth?
Some of us cost a lot. The online journal article Childhood forecasting of a small segment of the population with large economic burden describes a recent study with results worth pondering. I spotted it through a summary in the Church … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Ethics, Society, Theology
Tagged Dunedin Longitudinal Study, economics, ethics, Eugenics, purpose
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Why society needs gratitude
It’s an old story but worth repeating. Two peasant farmers quarrelled about the boundary between their fields. They went to the wise old man of the village and asked him to adjudicate. He went to the fields with them, knelt … Continue reading