Why Does Hell Exist?
The Good Place and Why Does Hell Exist? Have you watched the American Comedy The Good Place? If you have, then the question (‘Why Does Hell Exist’) this post tries to answer will probably have …
Category: Christian Deconstruction
What Ethnicity Was Jesus … And Why Does It Matter?
According to a YouGov poll, it’s getting less socially acceptable for people to portray Jesus’ ethnicity as white. Whilst 66-67% of those aged 50 and above in the UK think a white Saviour is okay, …
Are Religion and Science Compatible?
Recently, I wrote a post about how science and Christianity could be compatible – despite what certain anti-vax churches might tell you – using some quotes from John Lennox to help. In this post, I’m …
John Lennox Quotes on Faith and Science (For Anti-Vaxxers)
“DO NOT GET VACCINATED!” Have you seen this viral video? In case you haven’t, let me get you up to speed. Picture this. A preacher moves energetically around the stage before his congregation somewhere in …
Christian Deconstruction and C.S. Lewis Part 2
Christian Deconstruction and God’s Character In my last post, we began to discuss what C.S. Lewis might have had to say on the topic of Christian deconstruction (a movement characterised by Christians analysing their faith …
Christian Deconstruction and C.S. Lewis Part 1
Whilst in general, I am a big advocate for how members of the growing Christian deconstruction and exvangelical movements are trying to think through their faith for themselves (as I discuss in this post), my …
A Letter to Christians Who’ve Been Hurt by Church
Dear friend, Have you been hurt by Christians? Perhaps in a church or some other Christian community gone toxic? Maybe something as intimate as an individual friendship? I’ve been there. Most recently for me, it …
Asking Hard Questions About the Bible Part 2
Last week, we talked about hard questions about faith – hard questions about the Bible. We discussed how many religious institutions take a disappointingly evasive attitude when it comes to hard questions and why the …
Asking Hard Questions About the Bible Part 1
My husband is the kind of person who likes to ask hard questions. He doesn’t see much point in small talk. If he’s interested in knowing you then he’s quick to get into the heavy …
Leaving Church by Barbara Brown Taylor: A Review
About Barbara Brown Taylor Barbara Brown Taylor is a priest in the Episcopal Church. She has been described as one of the most effective preachers in the English-speaking world (check this article). In 1992 she …