Are “supernatural” religious experiences a sign of mental illness?
People who hear voices or see visions are abnornal, right? But are they suffering from a mental ilness?
Category: Life
Where do you go when the argument’s over?
The very public argument between the “new atheists” and religion was big news a decade or two ago, but it seems to have faded away. So what has happened to the players on the two sides, and what has happened to the arguments? Are we any closer to the truth? A long look back In […]
Logic or feelings?
If you don’t believe in God, are there reasons in your own feelings that can tell you something worthwhile?
Does God play hide and seek?
It’s hard to believe something we can’t see. So why doesn’t God make himself visible to us? Or is God more “visible” than we might first think?
A new reality
Everyone likes a story with a happy ending. Here are brief accounts of 8 people who converted from atheism to christianity, and their life ended up better.
Do you think your (dis)belief is logical?
We like to think we are logical and right in our opinions, including opinions about God. But there are reasons to question this, for both believers and non-believers. Looking at what psychologists say and what believers and unbelievers say, leads to some interesting conclusions.
Life is spiritual?
Do you ever wonder if life is more than the mundane, and human beings are more than just physical flesh and blood? There is evidence to support this feeling.
Would eternal life be impossibly boring?
Some things in life seem impossible any way we look at them. That makes them tantalising to consider. This post: does the idea of eternal life make any sense? And would it become boring after a while? An angel longs to escape eternal life In Wim Wenders’ classic film Wings of Desire (the original German […]
How we can flourish – 4 keys
We all want a good life. We want to flourish. We want to be free to pursue our own choices. But what does it take?
The pandemic and the meaning of life
The Covid pandemic has affected all of us, and has shaken many foundations. What are we learning about ourselves, our culture and the meaning we give life?