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Continue reading →: Could a Muslim ever call Allah “Father”?This is a question I have put to Muslims living in historically Christian countries in light of the Christian practice of calling the Father “Allah” in historically Muslim countries. The response I have received has been mixed. For example, one said, “Yes…Jesus called Him Father and Jesus was a muslim i.e.…
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Continue reading →: The Anthropic Principle as a Humanist God of the GapsLee Smolin makes an interesting observation about string theorists in his book, “The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, The Fall of a Science and What Comes Next”. He writes, “The scenario of many unobserved universes plays the same logical role as the scenario of an intelligent designer. Each…
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Continue reading →: What is the difference between the Trimurti and the Trinity?I have frequently heard non-Christians assert that the Trinity of Christianity and the Trimurti of Hinduism are equivalent “triple god” concepts. This, however, is a gross misunderstanding. Yes, the number three features promenantly in both teachings, but that is where the similarity largely ends. Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the preserver) and Shiva…
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Continue reading →: The Christ, Psychotherapy and MagicIf any of you would be interested in engaging with the Hermetic Qabalah from a critical but sympathetic Christian perspective I would recommend “The Christ, Psychotherapy and Magic” by Anthony Duncan as a fine place to start. Here are a few comments that struck me while reading the book: Light…
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Continue reading →: Strange Truth“Truth, of course, must of necessity be stranger than fiction, for we have made fiction to suit ourselves.” (Gilbert K. Chesterton – Heretics)
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Continue reading →: Was the Last Supper a Passover Meal or Not?You could be forgiven if you struggle to reconcile the Gospel of Mark with the Gospel of John, especially over the question of whether the Last Supper was a Passover Meal or not. But if that resonates with you I recommend you read Phil Schomber’s exploration of the question in his…
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Continue reading →: So where do you see the West headed religiously?How would I answer this question? Personally I don’t see the West taking either the Islamic or Atheist path, despite the intense media focus on them. I see the movement more towards civil religion. On one hand, towards theocratic nationalism (where, for instance, Jesus is confused with the statue of…
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Continue reading →: Is it Okay for Christians to Eat Halal Meat?When considering whether Christians can eat halal meat, I find it helpful to approach the issue on a case-by-case basis. Personally, I have no objections to eating halal. If I were served halal meat by a butcher, I would feel comfortable accepting it. However, the context matters significantly. The potential…
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Continue reading →: The Eucharistic Imagination of TolkeinPatrick Grant touches on something fundamental to my understanding of Tolkein in his article, Tolkien Archetype and Word. He writes: “Tolkien faces, therefore, the crucial problem for the Christian writer — the problem faced first by Milton in a modern context — of formulating a vision in which Christian assertion,…
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Continue reading →: Making Sense of Postmodern Business EthicsIf we are serious about engaging with our pluralistic culture I believe we need to recognize the presence of multiple ethical systems, in both religious and non-religious environments. With that in mind I appreciate these observations by Andy Gustafson in “Making Sense of Postmodern Business Ethics”: In other words, postmodernity the…
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