Category Archives: Heresy/blasphemy

How do we know what true Christianity is?

Posted on July 3, 2015 by

or, Whose orthodoxy is the right one? There’s been a lot of talk recently about whether Islamic State militants are truly Islamic. They of course claim to be the true representatives of Islam, but mainstream Muslims argue that I.S. absolutely … Continue reading →

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Jesus is Charlie?

Posted on January 15, 2015 by

The ‘Je suis Charlie’ slogan and hashtag can hardly have escaped many people’s notice this last week. It arose in the immediate aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo killings, as a sign of support and solidarity – of personal identification with … Continue reading →

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Why it’s (not) important what you believe

Posted on October 17, 2014 by

Writing this blog I get to interact with a lot of people with widely differing beliefs – ranging from straight-down-the-line evangelicals to deists, agnostics, atheists and even the occasional pagan, with pretty much every other shade of belief and unbelief … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism/agnosticism, Controversies, Fundamentalism, Heresy/blasphemy, Liberalism, Psychology, Theology | Tagged , , , , | 46 Comments

Last night I burnt the Bible

Posted on March 11, 2014 by

Before we go any further I need to put some warnings and caveats on this post! Firstly, it’s another poem, for which I apologise to all who understandably hate poetry. Secondly, it’s not a particularly good poem. It doesn’t rhyme … Continue reading →

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If Jesus had been in marketing

Posted on February 17, 2014 by

And now (at the risk of blasphemy) for something completely different… Imagine the scene. Near Galilee, c.32AD. Meeting of Jesus and disciples, in an IKEA-furnished upper room. Jesus is speaking… Right everyone! Monday morning team meeting. Judas, have you printed … Continue reading →

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I am not a Christian…

Posted on October 29, 2013 by

If a Christian is someone who has all the answers and knows they’re right and others are wrong, I’m not a Christian. If a Christian is someone with a one-way ticket to heaven who’s convinced that everyone else is going … Continue reading →

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What to make of The Teenage Exorcists?

Posted on September 18, 2013 by

I don’t know if any of you caught the recent BBC documentary on ‘The Teenage Exorcists’ – three all-American girls who, under the mentoring of Pastor Bob Larson (father of one of the three), have a dramatic deliverance ministry. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Charismatic, Controversies, Evil, Fundamentalism, Hell, Heresy/blasphemy, Mental health, Psychology, TV and film | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Did Jesus have a wife – and does it matter?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

Short answers: probably not, and not hugely. Now for the longer answers if you’re interested… So we’ve probably all heard about the recent discovery of a papyrus fragment that’s being called the ‘Gospel of Jesus’s wife’, based on its inclusion … Continue reading →

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Why blasphemy shouldn’t be a crime

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

‘You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God’ (Exodus 20:7) Blasphemy’s been in the news a fair bit recently. But what actually is blasphemy, and should it be a crime under national or international law? The word … Continue reading →

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