An atheist and a christian don’t walk into a bar
A short conversation about some important matters. Source
Is there a God?
thoughtful ideas on life's big questions
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Am I just my brain?
A review of some of the issues in neuroscience and philosphy about the human brain and mind. Source
Finding meaning, purpose in life
A meaningless life is empty and unhappy, we're told. But how can we find meaning and purpose? Source
A journey of discovery
Reading the Bible can take you on a journey of discovery and lead you to places you never expected. Source
20 years of blogging
Reflections on 20 years of blogging about God and life. Why do I do it? Who cares? Does it matter? Source
God and me
I'm now 80 years old and this blog is about to turn 20. It seemed a good time to summarise how my beliefs have changed over those years. Source
Could we be living in a computer simulation?
How do we know the world we experience is real? Maybe life is just a dream? Or maybe we're all characters in a computer simulation. Source
Is there any reliable historical information about Jesus?
How do historians assess the evidence for the life of Jesus? How does it compare to historical evidence for other figures of his time? Source
Things I know at Christmas
The Christmas story may not be fully historical and our celebrations are more capitalist than christian. But there are still worthwhile things we can believe about Christmas. Source
“It’s no secret that our world is in darkness tonight”
There's a lot of darkness in the world this Christmas, but Jesus came to dispel darkness .... and he calls us to do the same. Source