Derek Handley © 12 January 2020
Whichever way we get at it or try to describe it, it is the pursuit of happiness that has held centre stage for much of human history across centuries, sects and civilizations.
Continue reading Bridging the Gaps between Reality and HopeThey are doing a lightning tour of New Zealand over the next 8 days, which includes the following 2 concerts:-
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David Hines © 29 December 2019
A month ago I saw one of the most spectacular sights of my life.
Continue reading What swallows can teach us about global warmingClay Nelson © 22 December 2019
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Clay Nelson © 15 December 2019
People sometimes wonder why Unitarians celebrate Christmas. Even some Unitarians do. It’s quite understandable considering our scepticism about Virgin births, moving stars, the birth of Saviours of the World, divine babies in human form, and whether or not any of it is history. I, however, wonder why Christians celebrate Christmas (and of course they didn’t for the first few centuries after the birth of Jesus). Christians have struggled with Christmas ever since the Emperor Constantine declared December 25th to be the day of Jesus’ birth. Well, somebody had to decide. The Gospels certainly didn’t tell us when the blessed event happened. Since then how to celebrate it or whether or not to celebrate it at all has consumed untold hours of theological debate.
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