Over 500 years ago today, Martin Luther nailed his theses – a set of 95 propositions for debate to the door of the church in Wittenberg. This was to spark the Protestant Reformation. The reformation is about much more than that one act of protest though. At its heart was the rediscovery of what Scripture… Continue reading Happy Reformation Day
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How can we help?
The conversation you rather wouldn’t be having “I just don’t think we can go on. We’ve tried everything. It’s time to go our separate ways.” With those words, you are asked to give your blessing to divorce. Or, you’re sat talking with a young member. They’ve recently started dating someone who is not a Christian. … Continue reading How can we help?
God’s Word and its practical implications
The aim of this blog is not to simply present theoretical information, but rather to help us think through the practical implications of what we believe. Having set out the Christian doctrine of Revelation, we are now in a position to think through its practical implications for individual and church life. In this section, we… Continue reading God’s Word and its practical implications
Is Original Sin a terrible concept?
Katherine Birbalsingh, has got herself into hot water this week. Bibalsingh is a free school headteacher associated with an education philosophy that focuses on knowledge rich pedagogy and strict behaviour policies. She has also been appointed the chair of a social mobility commission recently. Her comments that have caused an outcry have been about the… Continue reading Is Original Sin a terrible concept?
COVID latest
Here’s the latest update on the COVID19 pandemic situation in the UK. Cases We saw case numbers falling through the last week. The trend was reflected in all parts of the UK. No doubt a significant factor will have been the Half Term holidays. This will have had two consequences, first a reduced amount of… Continue reading COVID latest
Scripture – the source of special revelation
A while back, someone visited our church and, after the sermon, came to speak to me. He thanked me for what I’d said, but then said, “I’d rather you had spoken from the heart, not a book.” Now, it’s important to check on what someone means when they offer critique. It could well be that… Continue reading Scripture – the source of special revelation
How does God speak? (2) Special Revelation
Imagine that you are watching one of those old silent movies. You are enjoying the different scenes. You catch something of the humour, pathos, danger and heroics from the way the actors interact with each other and the scenery. You watch their facial expressions. You see the way that the landscape around them changes. Suppose… Continue reading How does God speak? (2) Special Revelation
How does God speak (1) General Revelation
What is it? Christian theologians tend to talk about two types of revelation: General Revelation and Special Revelation. General Revelation captures that sense which we have already considered that everything God does discloses something of who he is. Three aspects of General Revelation have been suggested. First of all, the whole of creation points us… Continue reading How does God speak (1) General Revelation
How can we know anything about God, us and this world?
The Pendulum of Rationality In our first article, we saw that our whole life, what we think, how we feel, what we do and say is influenced by what we believe. We choose either to believe truth or lies about God, Creation, Humanity and New Creation. So how do we know what is true? Throughout… Continue reading How can we know anything about God, us and this world?
How Do You Know? -For Starters
A dirty word for a messy world This blog is for people living in a messy world (those were the opening words on the original faithroots site. I’m now reproducing those original articles). The evidence of the mess is all around us. I grew up towards the end of the Cold War and remember the… Continue reading How Do You Know? -For Starters
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