Category: Sacred Musings
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Building a Christian Worldview – #4: Redemption (Jesus) – Podcast #35
In this part of the Building a Christian Worldview series we look at Redemption – that is Jesus, the solution to the problem of sin and evil. How is that accomplished? We also look at a small part of Romans 2 and think about judging others. Links Solzhenitsyn’s piece Covid Lockdowns and the impact on…
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Building a Christian Worldview – #3: The Fall (Origins of Evil)
This is the third part of the Building a Christian Worldview series, looking at the Fall – where evil comes from. We also think about some of the news this week, and look at Romans 1 to see what happens when a society departs from God. Links The progressive war on Christianity (Roe vs Wade)…
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Building a Christian Worldview – #2: Creation – Podcast #33
This is the second part of the Building a Christian Worldview series, looking at the Creation. What difference does it make to see God as Creator? Also a short reflection on how our priorities as a society are inverted, and we continue looking at Romans 1. Links My article on the treatment of children Why…
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The Great Evangelical Disaster – Podcast #32
A shorter podcast today, looking at lessons from Francis Schaeffer’s book “The Great Evangelical Disaster”. We also continue reading through the book of Romans, this time on chapter 1v8-17. Links Mental health referrals for children article
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Building a Christian worldview – #1: Overview – Podcast #31
As promised, in this video we start a new series on building a Christian worldview. This time we look at an overview – why you would go for a Christian worldview, as well as why it matters. We also start to look at the book of Romans. Links Sir David Amess – victim of Islamic…
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Why Easter is fundamental to Western society – Podcast #30
In this podcast we look at why Easter is so fundamental to Western society. The message of Easter is the biggest thing which is missing from our politics and society at the moment. Why is that? We look at David Bentley Hart’s book “Atheist Delusions” to help us. Links Harsh reality shocks the mollycoddled West…
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Is God just a useful fiction? – Podcast #29
There are a number of people today such as Douglas Murray who define themselves as Christian atheists – they appreciate Christian values but don’t believe in God. In this podcast we look at whether this is logically consistent and what problems you might run into. Links Thread on Twitter about asymptomatic transmission Last year’s video…
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What is a worldview and why does it matter? – Podcast #28
A shorter podcast today, looking at an article written by David McGrogran about nihilism, the new Muse single ‘Compliance’, and why worldviews are so important. Links Compliance by Muse Article by David McGrogan on the Daily Sceptic
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Education without indoctrination? – Podcast #27
Is it possible to do education without any kind of indoctrination? Is there such thing as a totally neutral, value-free education? Links This Diabolical Moment by Rod Dreher
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The subversion of democracy – Podcast #26
Democracy is not perfect. In this podcast we look at how democracy can be subverted, especially through the use of fear, and what we can do about it. Links The Covid commandments (via Clare Craig on Twitter) The Collective and the Self by Laura Dodsworth