by Nick Lear | Jan 29, 2020 | Opinion
I have a lot of issues with some of the ways in which the Genesis creation narratives are used by Christians. They are theological poetry – look at the way the verses in chapter 1 are set out in your Bible – not like prose, more like the settings of the Psalms. These...
by Nick Lear | Dec 18, 2019 | Opinion
The 2019 general election in the United Kingdom did not yield the result I was hoping and praying for. So, what do we do when elections don’t go our way? We can stomp around in an angry huff, complaining about fairness and how the election campaign was fought. That...
by Nick Lear | Sep 23, 2019 | Opinion
I’ve been wondering recently whether Jesus forgot to say a few things. Did he stop too soon when he was saying the amazing things he was saying? I am only asking because, from what I can observe, it looks like we have worked out what he forgot to say. For example, I...
by Nick Lear | Jul 22, 2019 | Opinion
Is it just me or are some politicians getting more extreme in order to gain popular support? In the United Kingdom and United States, there are politicians who are seeking (or hold) the highest office in the land, and they are making statements designed to attract...
by Nick Lear | Jul 11, 2019 | Opinion
The Book of Esther is peculiar because God is not mentioned by name. Yet, like a toddler who has gotten hold of a tub of chocolate spread, God’s fingerprints are everywhere. And the book is controversial because it is a narrative about slavery, racism and power in...
