thoughtful ideas on life's big questions
October 2nd, 2026

People believe or disbelieve in God for many different reasons. Some people’s experience of God has been so strong, or so unsatisfying or zero, that has pretty much determined their belief, or lack of belief. Those experiences may be subjective, but they can be very real. But I’ve always felt that what I believe needs […]
September 17th, 2026

Does modern advertising tell us anything about our civilisation? Is it good news, or something else?
August 26th, 2026

A medical researcher shares insights from medical studies that show that prayer in beneficial for our brains.
July 19th, 2026
June 27th, 2026

A review of some of the issues in neuroscience and philosphy about the human brain and mind.
May 25th, 2026

A meaningless life is empty and unhappy, we’re told. But how can we find meaning and purpose?
April 15th, 2026

Reading the Bible can take you on a journey of discovery and lead you to places you never expected.
March 4th, 2026

Reflections on 20 years of blogging about God and life. Why do I do it? Who cares? Does it matter?
February 15th, 2026

I’m now 80 years old and this blog is about to turn 20. It seemed a good time to summarise how my beliefs have changed over those years.
January 19th, 2026

How do we know the world we experience is real? Maybe life is just a dream? Or maybe we’re all characters in a computer simulation.
A list of all blog posts, in reverse chronological order, is on the Blog archive page.