Monday 25 April 2011

Rowan Williams: a letter to a six-year-old


The following is a repost from 'Faith and Theology'. It was so good I just had to share it. Many thanks to Ben Myers.


"Speaking of Rowan Williams, I was quite touched by a news story in The Telegraph.

A six-year-old Scottish girl named Lulu wrote a letter to God: “To God, How did you get invented?” Lulu's father, who is not a believer, sent her letter to various church leaders: the Scottish Episcopal Church (no reply), the Presbyterians (no reply), and the Scottish Catholics (who sent a theologically complex reply). He also sent it to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who sent the following letter in reply:


Dear Lulu,

Your dad has sent on your letter and asked if I have any answers. It’s a difficult one! But I think God might reply a bit like this –

‘Dear Lulu – Nobody invented me – but lots of people discovered me and were quite surprised. They discovered me when they looked round at the world and thought it was really beautiful or really mysterious and wondered where it came from. They discovered me when they were very very quiet on their own and felt a sort of peace and love they hadn’t expected. Then they invented ideas about me – some of them sensible and some of them not very sensible. From time to time I sent them some hints – specially in the life of Jesus – to help them get closer to what I’m really like. But there was nothing and nobody around before me to invent me. Rather like somebody who writes a story in a book, I started making up the story of the world and eventually invented human beings like you who could ask me awkward questions!’

And then he’d send you lots of love and sign off. I know he doesn’t usually write letters, so I have to do the best I can on his behalf. Lots of love from me too.

+Archbishop Rowan



Now that's what I call real theology! Isn't this exactly why we need theological specialists: not to make the faith more complicated and obscure, but to help us grasp how simple it really is?"

Till Next Time!

Thursday 21 April 2011

The Pelagian Controversy: In our time


This weeks editions of Radio 4's 'In Our Time' is on Pelagius and the Pelagian Controversy. You can find it on Iplayer here for the next few days. It's nice to hear a balanced discussion about it and the differentiation between the figure and the doctrine.

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Monday 18 April 2011

Through It All



Looks like it's going to be a good album. Can't wait for the chords to be released, or for someone to work them out (hint).

Till Next Time!

Saturday 9 April 2011

Rob Bell Comes Clean!!



"I also believe it's best to only discuss books you've actually read." Well said!

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Tuesday 5 April 2011

Easter song - Dynamite Parody


Here is a parody of Taio Cruz's Dynamite which I used in an assembly. I played it on the ukulele as I thought it sounded better then the guitar. Feel free to use it if it's useful. The chords are Dm C F Bb repeated except for the bridge which is Am Dm Bb C. Please find chord diagrams below and bare in mind I use alternative chords! Enjoy.



I’ll tell a tale
Of Jesus Christ in Israel
his last breathe he then exhaled
when up on the cross he was nailed
(yeah, yeah)

His followers were afraid
When in the tomb Jesus was laid
(yeah!)

I now have hope today and evermore
saying ay-oh, risen saviour.
Just wanna celebrate and live my life
saying ay-oh, praise the saviour.

There were 2 ladies
Yea, at the tomb one day
when they saw that he was
not where he was laid

Then a man in white
he said ‘have no strife!
It’s a miracle;
Jesus’ back to life.

They went to the room
“Have they gone mad?" disciples fumed,
but Peter went to the field
where he saw that it was real
(yeah, yeah)

His followers were afraid
When in the tomb Jesus was laid
(yeah!)

We now have hope today and evermore
saying ay-oh, risen saviour.
Just wanna celebrate and live my life
saying ay-oh, praise the saviour .

Poor Thomas
you see he wasn’t there
He did not believe
left in despair

But then Jesus came
showed his hands and side
He fell on the floor
Declared ‘My God and Lord’.

And 2000 years on
millions are still believing
in the resurrection
giving hope to those who trust Him.

Cuz I will remember
for all time
the Easter hope, the Easter hope
the Easter hope, the Easter hope

Do, do, do, do, etc

I now have hope today and evermore
saying ay-oh, risen saviour
Just wanna celebrate and live my life
saying ay-oh, praise the saviour

There were 2 ladies
Yea, at the tomb one day
when they saw that he was
not where he was laid

Then a man in white
he said ‘have no strife!
It’s a miracle;
Jesus’ back to life.




Till Next Time!

Chord Diagrams
Dm: 2210
C: 5433
F: 5553
Bb: 3211
Am: 2453