Movies absorb our attention more completely, I think.
A lot of people reject the idea of God as Father if theyve had a competitive relationship with their own father.
Jesus calls us to a holiness that is positive, generous and openhearted. It's a difficult, daring challenge - do we accept it?
As a civilised society, we have a duty to support those among us who are vulnerable and in need. When times are hard, that duty should be felt more than ever, not disappear or diminish.
It is a really good question. The other day I was praying over something as I was running, and I ended up saying to God, ‘Look, this is all very well, but isn’t it about time you did something, if you’re there?’ Which is probably not what the archbishop of Canterbury should say.
Human fallibility recognised, Gods sovereignty trusted; these are also the only stable foundations for human beings in society.
Put not your trust in new leaders, better systems, new organisations or regulatory reorganisation. They may well be good and necessary, but will to some degree fail.
For many observers, a child who has known nothing but war, a child for whom the Kalashnikov is the only way to make a living and for whom the bush is the most welcoming community, is a child lost forever for peace and development. I contest this view. For the sake of these children, it is essential to prove that another life is possible.
We have a reading, a talking, and a writing public. When shall we have a thinking?
I think you only hold U. S. Opens on great courses.
The fact of the matter is I'm 21 now. I stay home. I feed my dogs. I don't really go out. I work.