In the Akkadian myth, the god Marduk is said to have created men so that there was shining to feed the gods. By contrast, Genesis 1 ends with a menu, provided by God, so that man might feast. God did not make man in order to satisfy His appetites, but in order that He might … [Read more...] about Nearer to Thee
Sin
Wandering About in the Dark
In C.S Lewis' The Screwtape letters, a young demon by the name of Wormwood is being schooled by his Uncle Screwtape on how to get his 'Patient' (a recently converted Christian) to fall away from the faith. Dear Wormwood, You no longer need a good book, which he really … [Read more...] about Wandering About in the Dark
Cuppa Tea, Anyone?
In his book, The Plague of Plagues, written in 1669, Ralph Venning wrote this paragraph about sin. In general, sin is the worst of evils, the evil of evil and indeed the only evil. Nothing is so evil as sin, nothing is evil but sin. As the sufferings of this present time are not … [Read more...] about Cuppa Tea, Anyone?
Crime and Punishment
Justice is what you get when you apply biblical standards, knowingly or unknowingly, to life's sticky moments. This is why you are still able to get a fair trial from time to time, even when the magistrate doesn't have his bible open on the bench with a finger glued to Proverbs … [Read more...] about Crime and Punishment
Tell it Not in Gath
The church has a long and unfortunate history of Christian overshare. From the Catholic confessional to the mid-week Bible study, believers have needed very little encouragement to spill the beans on themselves and, strictly for prayer, their neighbour. Truth be told, much of … [Read more...] about Tell it Not in Gath