Here it is, St Patrick’s Day 2007, and my thoughts have gone back to my visit to Slane, County Meath in Ireland in 1999.
The reason is simple: it’s believed … Read the rest “Saint Patrick”
Tag: faith
I believe in Christ and I go to the Catholic Church, though I’m not a great fan of many aspects of the Catholic Church. I don’t bang on about it, but it’s an important part of my life.
I really love the Strawberry Hills Santa. That’s my name for the blow-up item currently atop the Strawberry Hills Hotel. And what I like most about it is the way … Read the rest “Christmas & Multiculturalism”
I’ve just been to see The Blake Prize for Religious Art at the National Art School in Darlinghurst, and really enjoyed viewing many of the works on display. A highlight … Read the rest “Blake Prize”
I thought Surry Hills was homo heaven with its large gay population, significant drug taking population, multicultural elements and significant homelessness problem. Even though Hillsong has a branch just around … Read the rest “Surry Hillsong”
It’s Sunday night and I’ve just returned from a reasonably interesting evening at the Pitt Street Uniting Church.
I saw the sign a couple of weeks ago advertising an evening … Read the rest “A Muslim, a Christian, and a Jew walk into a church”
Although I’d heard about John Shelby Spong as being a fairly liberal Christian, I wasn’t really aware of the detail of his theology until I read this book on a … Read the rest “Sins of Scripture”