The Narthex
God and Science
Real scientists know that science is never settled
By David Daintree | March 2nd 2020 2:13 PMAnyone who has ever been a teacher will recall conversations with students that went something like this: “Do you believe in God?” “No, not really. I believe in Science, so I haven’t got much time for religion.” Once young people have got it into their heads that there is a…
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Christian Tradition has always taken a holistic view of life
By David Daintree | February 4th 2020 4:07 PMWe need to remind ourselves sometimes that Christianity is a very materialistic and earthly religion. In our faith there is no necessary conflict between body and spirit; they were not created to be at odds with each other. G.K. Chesterton put it like this:
There are no bad…
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Imprecise use of words reflects unclear thinking
By David Daintree | December 19th 2019 11:37 PMEvery generation complains about the shortcomings of its successors. Grievances about the state of “the world today” have filled the thoughts of the grumpy (aged and ageing) since time began. But there’s never been a time when all was well. Dickens said it so nicely: “It was the best of…
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The Incarnation has affected every part of our lives
By David Daintree | December 11th 2019 4:11 PMI once wrote an article claiming that the Incarnation of Christ had been the central and pivotal event in world history. A good friend, a professor of mathematics and certainly no fool, thought my view “curious” but said that he would prefer to award the title to the Invention of…
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