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Responding to Hampson’s “After Christianity”, Chapter 4
Responding to Chapter 4: Christian Idolatry Daphne Hampson, After Christianity (London: SCM Press, 1996) Tip: If you do not have a basic understanding of Freudian psychology I recommend that you research the Id, Ego and Superego before reading this chapter. Only an understanding … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, agape, atonement, Christianity, Church, Daphne Hampson, Daphne Hampson - After Christianity, doctrine, feminism, idolatry, Jesus Christ, John, K. Bloomquist, K. Bloomquist - Let God be God: The Theological Necessity of Depatriarchalising God, monotheism, pantheism, philia, rape, redemption, sacrifice, Sheila Redmond, Sheila Redmond - Christian "Virtues" and Recovery from Child Sexual Abuse, society
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I’m Scared
The title of this post is taken from Charlie McDonnell’s video above with the same title and a story I can relate to I’m scared. I’ve spent the last four years developing and growing in the Anglican Church, and identified … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Christianity, Deep Thinking, Discovering: The Different Isms & Schisms, Love, Music
Tagged Anglicanism, bisexual, calling, Charlie McDonnell, charlieissocoollike, Conservative party, isolated, LGBT, liberalism, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Same Love, postaweek2013, priesthood, women
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Is it Normal to Try to Connect with All of Humanity?
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. – John 8:7 I’ve been trying to figure out what to write for the last few days, and had begun slowly drafting a piece on the various distractions of the … Continue reading
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Tagged calling, Church, communion, compassion, connections, forgiveness, God, Jesus Christ, John 8, let he who is without sin cast the first stone, Never Let Me Go, postaweek2013, priesthood, Sandi Athey, Sandi Athey - Forgiveness, sin
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We Want to be Understood
I have lived in Britain all of my life, and am sad that Oprah Winfrey is not a more dominant part of our lives and television as she is in America. Today I was pointed to her inspirational Harvard Commencement … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, biology, compassion, connections, creativity, experience, expression, Harvard Commencement Speech 2013, Harvard Commencement speeches, Howard Thurman, Jesus Christ, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Mealor, Paul Mealor - Ubi Caritas, peace, postaweek2013, Psychology, sharing, sociology, Trystan Owain Hughes, Ubi Caritas, understanding, Waking Life
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We Begin With Water
Sorry it’s been two weeks rather than one, a lot of final deadlines for university! Last week was Christian Aid Week, and Christians have been widely donating and campaigning to bite back at hunger. I, along with many others, have been praying … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Bible (passages and study), Book Quotes, Christianity, Deep Thinking, Music, Television
Tagged Christian Aid, Dabane Trust, Hosea 6, Life of Pi, Notani Munkuli, Paul Cardall, Paul Cardall - Come Thou Fount, postaweek2013, rain, V For Vendetta, water, Yann Martel, Yann Martel - Life of Pi
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Remembering God in Communion and the Hands that Share It
I’ve noticed that I haven’t written anything particularly thoughtful on my blog since February. I’ve had plenty of thoughts going round in my head and written a few brief notes into my theological journal, but I’ve fallen out of the … Continue reading
St David’s Organ and Evan Chapman
Spent a fair amount of time in the organ loft of the university chapel today after an early morning lecture. Wonderful instrument, great to have been given the key to play it in my spare time. I’m trying out for … Continue reading
Grant us Courage
It’s been a difficult week here in Lampeter. We had the tragic news that a student in our year had died, friends of mine are enduring trips to hospital and others are dealing with recent losses and hardships, and after … Continue reading
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Think of how God loves you
Last week in St Peters on the hill I had the beautifully stilling encounter of a butterfly flying into the church to join us for our prayer. And now this week after remembering my baptism birthday, a Sunday serving in … Continue reading
Lindsey Stirling
No words necessary, just listen to this beauty I’ve only discovered despite the fact that it has been listened to over 30,000,000 times on YouTube since February…
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Tagged Crystallize, Dubstep, Dubstep Violin, Lindsey Stirling, violin
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Growing up with God 