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Hakuna Matata
A lovely evening watching The Lion King
Posted in Music, Television
Tagged courage, fear, Hakuna Matata, The Lion King, worry
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Forgiveness
Yesterday the Dalai Lama spoke of forgiveness not meaning accepting a wrong action. Forgiveness is rather about compassion and communication. This is always been a part of my life. I’m not perfect, but I’m like that. People hurt me or … Continue reading
Posted in Book Quotes
Tagged college, communication, compassion, courage, Dalai Lama, English Literature, fear, forgiveness, Hamlet, Jesus Christ, Paul Tillich, prison, revenge, suicide, Tumblr, William Blake, William Shakespeare
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An Afternoon with the Dalai Lama
Today I and three friends journeyed to Manchester to, in company with an arena full of 16-25 year olds, hear the Dalai Lama on being the change we want to see in the world. (I took some notes so I … Continue reading
Posted in Deep Thinking, Love
Tagged compassion, Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, determination, fear, future, humanity, motivation, patience, peace, positivity, Russell Brand, society, vision, world, youth
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Food For Thought: Gaia
The perception of existence as a gift given moment by moment by an unseen power generates in us a sense of awe and wonder, of receptivity and thanksgiving. – Luke Timothy Johnson, The Creed First ‘Food For Thought’ post won’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bible (passages and study), Christianity
Tagged Archibald MacLeish, beauty, blessings, change, community, earth, Eden, energy, environment, evolutionary theory, fear, Food For Thought, Gaia, Genesis, James Lovelock, Life, Luke Timothy Johnson, silence, survival of the fittest, world
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Lent 2012: Day Forty-Six – Easter Eve
John 19:38 After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though a secret one because of his fear of the Jews, asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission; … Continue reading
Lent 2012: Day Forty-Three – Holy Wednesday
Revelation 15:4 Lord, who will not fear and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your judgements have been revealed.’ I haven’t chosen today’s verse from the Book of Revelation because I like it, I’ve chosen … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Deep Thinking, Love, Poetry
Tagged A Poison Tree, Bible, Church, communion, community, Exodus 15, fear, fundamentalism, God, Gospel, heaven, holiness, Holy Week 2012, Jesus Christ, judgement, Lent 2012, liberalism, Mark 6, mystery, peace, priesthood, revelation, Revelation 15, Romans 15, sin, The Fall, Thomas Talbott, truth, war, William Blake
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Lent 2012: Day Thirty-Five
Numbers 21:9 NCV: So Moses made a bronze snake and put it on a pole. Then when a snake bit anyone, that person looked at the bronze snake and lived. There are a several ways to read the passage today… The … Continue reading
Posted in Bible (passages and study), Christianity
Tagged Adam and Eve, courage, fear, fundamentalism, healing, John 3, judgement, Lent, Lent 2012, liberalism, Numbers 21, presence, Rev Chris Ayers, serpent, sin, strength, wilderness
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Lent 2012: Day Eighteen
Hebrews 4:9 So then, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God. Another passage about the Sabbath! And so now is the time to share something I thought of on Sunday, and relayed to my parish church’s assistant … Continue reading
Posted in Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Deep Thinking
Tagged Enlightenment, faith, fear, Fr David Stoter, God, Hebrews 4, imminent, Kierkegaard, Latin, law, Lent 2012, Marcus Borg, Niebuhr, Putting Away Childish Things, rest, Sabbath, transcendent, trust, truth
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Hail Mary
Two years ago I voiced the reading from Luke’s Gospel, and as it was read out in today’s service I remembered about it. This year I’ll be leading the prayers on Christmas morning (10am) in my Church, and attending Midnight … Continue reading
Posted in Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Love, Music, Poetry
Tagged Bind us together Lord, Blessed Virgin Mary, Christmas, courage, fear, Fr David Stoter, Hail Mary, Hilary Young, Luke 1, postaday2011, RCC, trust, Wherefore let all faithful people tell the honour of her name
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Crazy Enough?
A couple of weeks ago I wrote my first A Level Religious Studies essay (no coursework, just practice for exams). I’m sorry to have to admit that I put very little effort into it. I did something different – I … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Christianity, Deep Thinking, Love
Tagged college, faith, fear, Niebuhr, passion, postaday2011, Religious Studies, stereotypes, Steve Jobs, trust, unique, world
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