Angel Gabriel was sent by God to Mary, who lived in Nazareth, Galilee. She was betrothed to a man called Joseph. The angel appeared to Mary and said to her “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And behold you will […]
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Miracles in an Enchanted World
It has been said that “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” There is truth in this statement. I would normally argue that there must be also all the permutations in between. However, when it comes […]
Religion in Crisis – Why Things Break Down
There is no shortage of crises in humanity’s history. It seems to me that the primary catalyst for most of these crises is a decline in spiritual or religious attention. Situations slip into chaos when our lives do not resonate with a higher, transcendental moral code that is based on that which is good. It […]
Lying hides reality, truth reveals it
Why is it important, or even desirable, to tell the truth? Lying our way through life is perhaps better, or at least lying occasionally, when necessary to support our preferred views or to satisfy our craving for things. We should note that we also contribute to the perpetration of lies when we believe them, thus […]
Resolve to seek the highest truth
Resolve to seek the highest truth: Mankind has a predilection for feeling superior. We have weaponised our talents to dominate other species and to plunder the earth. Moreover we have conceptualised this behaviour as being mandated by God and we feel quite self-righteous about it. I sometimes think that certain people have redefined the meaning […]
Christmas: a time for Truth and Goodness
Christmas is important to us as Christ’s message is particularly directed at humanity. Christ did not just intend his message for the humanity of his time, but for the humanity of all time. Jesus is exceptional because of how he came to be, who he was, because of his mission’s purpose, its meaning and, last […]
Succumbing to the tyranny of idols
Succumbing to the tyranny of idols: We are what we eat, drink, and do. We are what we think and feel. We are what we believe in. We are all this and more. Describing the collective of what we are in this way gives us a level of understanding. However, in a more fundamental way, […]
This is the Story of Your Life
This is the story of your life – We sense it when we sit alone, something is not right with life. There is a truth to be known but we cannot put our finger on it. There is a veiled reality beckoning us, just beyond our perception. The histories of the peoples of the world […]
Life is a Spiritual Journey
Life is a spiritual journey. We are quite accustomed to being alive and are adept at manipulating the physical aspects of life. Our scientific endeavours have produced complex tools and gadgets. This we have managed to achieve by observing the properties and behaviour of physicality in order to discern patterns that we can then exploit. […]
Freedom: The Truth Shall Make Us Free
Freedom is not the absence of restraint, a free-for-all. Freedom is when we realise our true meaning and purpose and its boundless possibilities. “Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, If you continue in my Word , then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth […]