Not so long ago it was popular to believe that the universe simply always existed. Carl Sagan famously stated that, “The Cosmos is all that is, or ever was, or ever will be.” But then along came a chap by the name of Georges Lemaître – working with ideas from one Albert Einstein – who said that actually, it looks …
Calling Our Bluff
The Jan-Feb 2014 edition of Sorted Magazine is available to buy now. For Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto, Canada, things were pretty good. He was getting away with it. But when the revelations of character flaws appeared through a few films on YouTube it didn’t take long for the accusations of ‘unfit for office’ to be heard. I’m sure it could …
Why Did God Have To Die?
The November-December edition of Sorted Magazine is available to buy now. Have you ever thought, ‘Why the cross?’ ‘Why not some other way?’ ‘After all God being God, can do what he wants.’ ‘Why bother with death and all that?’ You wouldn’t be alone in thinking about these questions, many have. Had To? Chose To. One of the most well …
Belief in God: Is it just wishful thinking?
The September-October edition of Sorted Magazine is available to buy now. Have you ever heard something like the following? “You only believe in God because you want someone to be there. You want your life to have meaning and purpose, you want the comfort of knowing someone is in control of it all. In short, your faith is simply a …
Salvation at Auschwitz: The Story of Maximilian Kolbe
Just a few months ago, on a bitterly cold day, I was trudging around the internment camp of Auschwitz, Poland, listening to my guide explain this building and that, when I came across a plaque that caught my attention. The corroded brass plaque was affixed to the side of the wall of one of the buildings that housed the inmates. …
It’s In The Detail: Can we trust eyewitness accounts?
In the last Big Questions article we saw how well established Jesus is in the historical record. History indeed shows Jesus as a man whose life and death had a huge impact on the communities, governments, and religions around him. So what was it about Jesus that produced these momentous tremors on the historical seismograph? The answers can be found in …
The Historical Jesus
The great, British philosopher Bertrund Russell once said, “Historically it is quite doubtful whether Christ ever existed at all, and if He did we do not know anything about Him.” Outside of the Bible – which incidentally is an incredibly reliable document – what kind of evidence is there that Jesus ever existed? Jesus Christ is arguably the most influential …
Isn’t God Bloodthirsty?
This article appeared in the Jan/Feb ’13 edition of Sorted It used to be that the idea of belief in God, particularly the Christian God, was laughable in intellectual circles. Not so any more. Today you don’t have to search too hard to find a Christian in a philosophy or science department in a leading UK university. And so the …
Hasn’t Science Disproved God?
“Ladies and Gentleman, the captain has just switched on the seatbelt sign in anticipation of upcoming moderate turbulence.” A string of words never followed by a cheery, “enjoy it!” When the bumps start I instinctively look out the window, just to make sure the wings are still there. I’m suddenly rudely aware of the extent that I’m not in control. …
Big Questions: Isn’t Christianity Intolerant?
Sep/Oct 2012 edition of Sorted is on sale now in newsagents in the UK. Get your subscription online. “Christianity? There are some good points to it, but I just can’t believe that one faith is superior to others. That view is intolerant.” You know the idea, it has been said in many ways. Christianity, it is understood, is basically unfair …
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