This is the first in a series to explain Islam to Christians, but in terms of how Muslims understand it.  But first, let me clarify that comparative religious study requires us to understand each religion from the perspective of that religion, using the scriptures, concepts, doctrines and language of that religion. We do not try to understand another religion using the scriptures, concepts, doctrines and language of our own religion.  To do so often leads to a defensive reass

Continuing on with this series, we will now go into the life that Jesus would have encountered during his time in Palestine. The Law Jewish boys in Palestine learning the Talmud in 1921. Wikipedia To understand the daily life Jesus stepped into, it is necessary to begin with the Law, because it shaped not only Jewish religion but also family life, education, worship, and social order. To the Jews, the Law is the defining element of their identity as a people. The Law given

To continue from the post on the Liturgical Calendar , which covered Advent-Christmas, I would like to move on to Lent-Easter. ...

The liturgical calendar, in which the Church festivals are set out, has come to us after centuries of evolution. You can be sure in...

The church building is something that we tend to take for granted. Many of the objects in the church has a story behind it. In more...

An earlier post on the Pope begs another another post on what happens when a Pope dies and a new one elected. I have been involved with...

With this current Pope Francis, it may be time to share some soundbites about the Papacy. Again, I do not expect anyone to memorise all...

There have been many aspects of the Catholic Church, that has always fascinated me ever since I was a boy. The decades of reading and...

There have been many aspects of the Catholic Church, that has always fascinated me ever since I was a boy. The decades of reading and...

There have been many aspects of the Catholic Church, that has always fascinated me ever since I was a boy. The decades of reading and...

It is interesting that while priests were mentioned in the Old Testament, they were largely absent from the New Testament, although the...

In the Western world, we are used to visualising God as someone old with white flowing beard, moustached and hair, looking wise or stern....

Conditioned by Hollywood, we tend to equate loving to being in love. I would contrarily argue that they are different. Nay, more than...

We keeping hearing that we are in the post-truth society. It seems a certainty but 'truth' is never defined. I would like to explore...

Moral theology is often separate from science but ignoring science in this modern age would leave it looking reactionary and irrelevant. In light of some recent understanding from the world of science, I set out some questions that I feel should be incorporated into moral theology, not as a challenge but to complete it. I have always believed that while religion & philosophy and science do not necessarily conflict, neither is inherently superior. Rather, they inform each ot