Yuval Noah Harari’s ‘Sapiens’ and ‘Homo Deus’ – a depressing view of our...
BY SARAH ALLEN - Harari’s rejection of meaning offers no hope for this chaos, but unintentionally points us in the right direction. We humans desperately need meaning because we are cooperating and...
View ArticleSorry, not sorry!
By ANDREW ROYCROFT - This is the new way to apologise – be outrageous, speak malignantly and abusively, push the edges of gratuitousness, and then as the verbal bomb detonates deny that you really...
View ArticleChristmas Adverts: Some Gifts Are More Than Just a Gift
These adverts showcase the aspirations and values of our nation, writes SARAH ALLEN. They are a picture of the yearnings that we all share. The post Christmas Adverts: Some Gifts Are More Than Just a...
View ArticleI Saved Christmas!
Jeremy Suisted saved Christmas, Father Christmas to be exact. But why was Santa breaking into a car, and what has that got to do with real life? The post I Saved Christmas! appeared first on Solas.
View ArticleSharing the Gospel on Radio Orkney!
Andy Bannister recently appeared on Cameron Stout's radio show, to talk about music, life, faith and meaning. Enjoy the show! The post Sharing the Gospel on Radio Orkney! appeared first on Solas.
View ArticleResolution or Revolution? The Power to Change.
It is what we worship which really governs the trajectory of our lives, not our well intentioned resolutions.. Mere aspirations prove to be powerless in the face of the power of worship, because...
View ArticleTotali-shame-ism and the End of Mercy
And here’s the thing. There’s no forgiveness, no mercy, no forgetting. Just a relentless drive to judge and denounce. The post Totali-shame-ism and the End of Mercy appeared first on Solas.
View ArticleGrace versus Karma
Do we reap what we sow? Do we get what we deserve when we die?Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism, India’s contribution to the world, teach that our thoughts and actions have consequences, namely...
View ArticleCare, Equality & Freedom: What the Atheist-Psychologist Jonathan Haidt can...
In today’s culture, people who possess no language of fairness, or compassion, or equality lose every time The post Care, Equality & Freedom: What the Atheist-Psychologist Jonathan Haidt can teach...
View ArticleA Parent’s Guide to the 5 Sceptics Who Want to Shame Your Kids for Being...
Here are the five most common sceptics who want to shame your kids for being Christian. The post A Parent’s Guide to the 5 Sceptics Who Want to Shame Your Kids for Being Christian appeared first on...
View ArticleSolas Recommends: “Thank God for Western Values”
"Because of Christianity, wrote Friedrich Nietzche,"the measure of a man's compassion for the lowly and suffering come to be the measure of the loftiness of his soul." The post Solas Recommends: “Thank...
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A New Dawn for Apologetics
I have waited my whole life to read The Lord of the Rings to my kids. Last night, we hit my favourite scene, in which the shield-maiden Éowyn confronts the Witch-king of Angmar: a terrifying agent of...
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A Beginner’s Guide to the Argument from Music
“From a mother singing to her baby, to the professional singer, or a local church choir to a teenage rock band “jamming” in their parents garage, one thing is for certain…. everyone loves music....
View ArticleCritical Witness
“Critical Witness” is a great new podcast-style programme, presented by Dan and Phil – two mates who like talking about apologetics, philosophy, ethics and theology. Solas’s Andy Bannister joined them...
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What does Christianity have to do with Freedom of Speech?
FREE SPEECH in 2020 Free speech is eroding in the UK. Speakers with a wide variety of views deemed politically incorrect are ‘no-platformed’ in university campuses and public venues across the country....
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Billie Eilish
If you still have not heard of Billie Eilish, let me enlighten you. She is an eighteen year- old from Los Angeles who has been making music with her brother in her bedroom. About four years ago they...
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The Wonder of The Incarnation
The idea of incarnation is fundamental to the Christian faith, and something most Christians spend time pondering especially around this time of year. It perhaps has a particular significance for all...
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Why The Culture Wars Might Never End
According to the narrative from the United States, the election of the new President, Joe Biden, has put an end to the internecine hostility of the past four years. Biden, says he will govern for all...
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Approaching Controversies the Acts-17 Way
One of the highlights of my time at theological college was a set of lecture courses given by Dan Strange on contemporary culture and apologetics. The fruit of his labour were recently shared with the...
View ArticleFrontlines – Christians Sharing Their Faith At Work
“You can’t get prayed-for in this church unless you are a ‘Reverend’ or a missionary” – she said to me, with obvious frustration. Her church was good at praying for people in so-called full-time...
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