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Reflection 8: Social change, literature and the Bible: A reflection from a small room
Reflection 8: Social change, literature and the Bible: A reflection from a small room * Please note: At the end of this post is an audio post, for those who prefer to listen to this post rather than read it. Amor...
Reflection 7: Where ideas flourish
Where ideas flourish Where do ideas flourish? Do they flourish in places of hardship and hunger? Do they flourish in places of need? Necessity is the mother of invention. Where do ideas wither? Do they wither when crushed under...
Reflection 6: Folly, Faith, and Christ
Reflection 6: Folly, Faith, and Christ An early Christian scholar’s statement, I believe because it is absurd (Tertullian 2nd–3rd C), is often quoted to confirm any hostile suspicion that intelligence is superfluous to faith (this is sometimes a “Christian” excuse for not thinking). Yet...
Reflection 5: Vulnerable Bodies
As COVID19 spread beyond China, Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi appeared on screen to provide the country with an update. He was sweating profusely. The following day, Harirchi tested positive to the virus. This could be viewed as an unfortunate...