By Andrew Rumsey
A set of brief items designed to be learn at the bus or within the bathtub, as one could column. every piece takes a wry examine the realm and displays at the questions of religion that come up from the typical -- the advertisements slogan, the church jumble sale...Drawing at the constituents of scripture, theology and philosophy, unusually Warmed goals to make critical doctrinal issues with a lightness of contact, delivering bite-sized morsels to be enjoyably chewed over, within the desire that it will result in a deeper mirrored image on, and appreciation of, Christian religion.
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Perhaps in recognition of this, a useful ready-reckoner emerged among the reformed churches, which has since become a maxim for all matters of religious toleration: ‘in essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity’. The challenge, of course, is to decide which tradition belongs in which category: a question addressed by St Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians. ’ Paul uses the same Greek word for ‘handed on’ earlier in the same letter when underlining the centrality of the Lord’s Supper, and we can safely assume these two at least were non-negotiable.
50 18. The beach In the press of a busy day, we often miss opportunities to pause and allow the deeper meaning of things to become clear. In the sunlight on our landing recently, I was fortunate enough to share one such opportunity with my three-year-old son, who was in a reflective frame of mind. For about a minute no words passed between us as I watched the pasta slowly drying on the carpet and he wrestled with the great thought crystallizing inside. ’ ‘Yes, son. You are right, I am,’ I answered, presently.
But it is a tell-tale symptom of a deeper appetite and perhaps the truth is that each of us needs memories with a future, which lamp up the road ahead and lead us home. Memories which, ultimately, can reckon with death. I’m afraid it’s that or the bus. 35 13. Not praying, but sleeping It was the sort of charismatic prayer meeting where the church looks like a cross between a field hospital and an airport departure lounge. With ministry teams circulating in paramedic clusters, experience has taught me that quick wits and a clear sense of purpose are of the essence.