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The beginning of the Bible on why we end up like this
This is Part 2 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 why life is like this. Part 1 is here. This post … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Ethics, God, Theology
Tagged Eve, freedom, Genesis 3, holiness, monotheism, serpent, sin, temptation, theodicy
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Pauline’s poem
This is a guest post by Pauline Fleck. Pauline is a trans woman. She describes her experience of joining, and then leaving, the Roman Catholic Church in the context of feelings of guilt and questions of identity.
Posted in Churches, Ethics
Tagged Church of England, guilt, LGBT, mass, mortal sin, Roman Catholic Church, salvation, sin, trans
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Coronavirus: no, God isn’t punishing us
A response to the idea of divine punishment Continue reading
What did Jesus ever do for us?
Jesus died to take away our sins. What does that mean? If you are not used to it, it sounds odd. If you are, you may well have been introduced to a cruel and punitive God. This is the first … Continue reading