The Visions of the Martyr Perpetua
One of the most interesting and moving documents from the early Church is the small diary kept by Perpetua, a catechumen of the Church of Carthage, in the days before…
What did Christ do on the Cross – Part III
In this post I wish to consider one of the works of the early Father of the Church, St Irenaeus. This Irenaeus, one of the most important of the second…
What did Christ do on the Cross – Part II
In this further reflection in detail on the writings of the Fathers about the work of Christ on the Cross, I intend to consider some of the Letters of St…
What did Christ do on the Cross – Part I
When we consider what Christ achieved on the Cross, what his death and suffering means, we discover that there are a variety of analogies and mutually illuminating explanations which the…
What about truth?
I don’t want to write a long article about the modern day rejection of the idea of absolute and transcendent truth. I spoke about this in a lecture I gave…
The Purpose of Life
Surely no one wants to live a life without purpose. It would be the same as living a life without value or meaning. Waking up and knowing that nothing we…
Guide me in a right path
Most of us desire to be guided by God. We do not want to wander aimlessly through life, or make wrong choices. But it is very easy to find ourselves…
Who is the Church for?
Who is the Church for? The answer to this question depends to a great deal on another. What is the Church for? When I was a member of an Evangelical…
The Miracle of St Euphemia
Sometimes it is necessary to go beyond theological discussion and consider the hagiographical matrix which develops to support our interpretations. What do I mean? It is that often those who…
Consequences of Adam’s Sin – St Severus
When we study any aspect of Theology or the Scriptures, we need to be sure that we are not simplifying or misrepresenting what we read so that it fits neatly…