Faiths and Worldviews
Items on religions, ideologies, philosophies, and other ways people interpret the world
Forgiving Enemies in Northern Ireland
Wed 06 Jan 2010 by Nigel Biggar
Spiritual Self-preservation, Absolution, and Compassion
Professor Nigel Biggar presented this talk on his understanding of reconciliation and its specific application at an evening event for the Westminster Forum of Trinity Forum Europe in December 2009.
A Comeback for Faith in the UK
Tue 05 Jan 2010 by Jonathan Aitken
New spiritual interest emerging from the rubble of arrogant materialism
Jonathan Aitken, Executive Director of the Trinity Forum in Europe, reports on a rise of faith to deal with an age of anxiety in this piece written for the Daily Mail.
Secularism’s Special Pleading
Mon 05 Oct 2009 • Responses: 3 • by Hunter Baker
Wishing for the Naked Public Square
Hunter Baker looks at efforts to enforce a strict secularism in public discourse. Why would we need to prohibit people from using any public argument they wish to offer?
The Importance of Gratitude
Wed 02 Sep 2009 • Responses: 1 • by Roger Scruton
Moving from charity to justice—from gift to rights—has social costs
Senior Fellow Roger Scruton reflects on the nature of gratitude and the cultural costs of ingratitude. When gifts are replaced by rights, so is gratitude replaced by claims.
The Romance of Socialism
Thu 19 Mar 2009 by Micah Mattix
Lessons from Hawthorne’s ‘The Blithedale Romance’
Micah Mattix turns to Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel about a utopian farming experiment in the 1840s for insight into current social challenges.Integrity in Science
Fri 13 Mar 2009 by Cherie Harder
Human experience is larger than science can describe
Trinity Forum President Cherie Harder reflects on ideology and science. Scientific integrity includes a recognition of the limits of an analytical approach to life.
The Selfish Gene Delusion
Mon 23 Feb 2009 by Nicholas Beale
Science and Religion in a Post-Dawkins Phase
Nicholas Beale, co-author of a new book with John Polkinghorne, looks at the climate for public discussion of science and religion (and how they hope to change it) as Richard Dawkins moves into retirement.
Obama’s Election, Race, and the Bible
Thu 15 Jan 2009 by Vishal Mangalwadi
Through Indian Eyes
Vishal Mangalwadi looks at one of the underlying reasons that Barack Obama was elected: the American cultural DNA derived from the Bible is what makes it “self-evident” that all people are created equal.
Secrets Buried in Platitudes
Mon 15 Dec 2008 by Peter Edman
An Advent reflection.
Preparing recently for Advent and Christmas, I was thinking about how much I enjoy running across a good quotation. It’s always gratifying to find someone who can express themselves in a pithy or memorable manner, particularly if they can in the process help us look at the world in a fresh way. Four quotations from the past year stood out for me particularly.
One is from an interview the novelist Walker Percy did toward the end of his life, collected in the book Signposts in a Strange Land. He was asked the secret of the success of his marriage. His answer helps us see something about the world:
There is no secret. Or rather, the secrets are buried in platitudes. That is to say, it has something to do with love, commitment, and family.
Manger Wetter
Mon 15 Dec 2008 • Responses: 2 • by Dan Russ
Coming to Terms with Our Neediness
In this excerpt from his book, Flesh-and-Blood Jesus, Senior Fellow Dan Russ helps us reflect on the scandal and the joy of the birth and humanity of Jesus.
