So, who's to blame?
"... for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God..." Romans 3.23 Is the human propensity to make bad and harmful choices the...
Moral imperative
"I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10.10 Pondering the link between faith and morality brings one hard...
By their fruits you shall know them...
"... every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit." Matthew 7.17 Was Friedrich Nietzsche correct jn his riposte to...
Objective immortality
"For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God." Colossians 3.3 Although we wouldn't put it this way, when we refer to...
Subjective immortality
"The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable" 1 Corinthians 15.42 The notion of pre-existence echoes Plato's theory of...
Is there life before birth?
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you..." Jeremiah 1.5 In the aftermath of Easter issues of death and resurrection loom large. But...
Unbelievable
"Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid." Mark 16.8...
Hellish day
"... he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits" 1 Peter 3.19 There is a controversial mediaeval doctrine called "the...
Mission accomplished
"When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." John 19.30 And so...
It's an order!
"Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Therefore let us keep the Festival..." 1 Corinthians 5. 7-8 Maundy Thursday derives its...