The opposite of an engaged faith is the desire to find and enforce easy answers and sweeping generalisations that push genuine exploration to one side in favour of an easy life. You won't find that here. Here you will find an attempt to create a space for sitting with the uncomfortable questions and seeking for creativity and depth to emerge from the tensions those questions create.
Taking the Biblical imperative to Love God with our Mind (as well as our heart, soul and strength) seriously
Digital and real world connections for engaging in thinking and praying together.
I've been reflecting a little on an article published in the Daily Telegraph recently: When churches go woke, they die by Michael Coren. Coren, who has long enjoyed controversy and has moved through both religions and denominations, was ordained to the Anglican Church of Canada in 2019, reflects on his breadth of experience.
I can’t remember where I came across the notion of ‘default settings.’ Almost certainly in a middle-of-the-night TikTok/FB video rabbit hole. But I love it. It carries the meaning of what is often called ‘normal’ but without the weight of othering implied to those whose needs or identities fall outside of what is considered normal.
Hoping in holiness is about striving for holiness while acknowledging that our hope in Christ is the bedrock of that holiness. The first letter of St Peter opens with the expectation that Christians strive to develop disciplines and strive for holiness.
