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Continue reading →: Islamic Iconoclasm and Facebook SelfiesFrom what I have read and seen I am under the understanding that Islamic art forbids lifelike portraits. So I asked some Muslims, how does that square with apparent Islamic acceptance photography, including Facebook selfies? One said, “It forbids anything that could be used as an idol, a prohibition against…
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Continue reading →: How do you square parasites with your understanding of the fallHey, just thought of another interesting question. What about parasites – tapeworms, gut bacteria, leeches? If everything God created was good, what does their existence imply? Does it suggest a gap between our standards of goodness and God’s? How do we explain their parasitic nature? Is this something that they…
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Continue reading →: Meditations on the Tarot – The Ace of CupsThe ace of cups has some fascinating imagery from a Christian perspective. This illustration comes from the Rider Waite Tarot. You will notice that the chalice has streams of living water flowing from it. That a white dove, representing the Holy Spirit, is descending upon it with a communion wafer,…
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Continue reading →: Is animal death a consequence of original sin?Maybe you have never asked yourself this question, but then again, maybe you have. In any case it seems I thought some of you might find this question I was asked of interest: “I have a question that I feel exposes my stupidity on something I should know lol; but…
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Continue reading →: The Yin and Yang of Star WarsI have always said Star Wars had a Taoist feel to it. Not just Yoda, but the idea of the Force having a light and dark side. Very yin yang. Obviously I’m not the only one to think so. Those familiar with Star Wars will recognise the symbols for the…
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Continue reading →: How would you explain the Trinity?Has anyone ever asked you to explain the doctrine of the Trinity? How did you approach it? I seldom offer an explanation for the Trinity as it is not the easiest teaching to understand, even for Christians. But I seldom have to offer; I get asked all the time. For…
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Continue reading →: Truth and LoveTruth becomes hard if it is not softened by love; love becomes soft if it is not strengthened by truth. (Tremper Longman III – An Introduction to the Old Testament)
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Continue reading →: Working with the subconscious as a ChristianThe subconscious seems to be a taboo subject in many western Christian circles. In some instances this aversion seems to be a relic from the Age of the Enlightenment, when rationality was regarded as the measure of all good. In some instances this aversion seems to have more superstitious roots, as…
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Continue reading →: Is the Quran more like the Old Testament or New Testament?Reading through the Quran as I was finding the author sounded a lot more like the Old Testament prophets than Jesus or the apostles. So I asked some Muslims if they had shared a similar experience, after reading both the Bible and the Quran. It prompted a very interesting discussion.…
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Continue reading →: The false gospel of self righteousness“As we bring the gospel home to our family, we dare not do so as a self-righteous older brother. Even if our family members are out squandering their inheritance with prostitutes or wallowing in the mud with pigs, if we’re pointing to our record of good behavior while condemning their…
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