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“How can this guilty sinner flee”

C.M. (Godre’r Coed) How can this guilty sinner flee The judgement that is mine?How can a wretched man escapeThe punishment divine? Tell me where wrath and mercy meet;Show me God reconciled.Where can a rebel find true peace,Rest for a heart…

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Christianity that cuts

It is sometimes difficult to work out exactly what people are doing when they open their Bibles and let their eyes pass over the pages of Scripture. An observer might surmise that one of the things that they are not…

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Was Socrates braver than Jesus?

”This ordeal he refers to as a ‘bitter cup which he ardently prays may, if possible, be taken from him, so that he does not have to drink it. What is this cup? Is it physical suffering from which he…

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Augustine: For Professors, Poets and Pastors

I remember the first time I read Augustine. I was a final year undergraduate at Cambridge on the Classical tripos but taking the course, Christian Life and Thought to A.D. 451 from outside my faculty. Those were the days: university…

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Augustine: For Professors, Poets and Pastors

I remember the first time I read Augustine. I was a final year undergraduate at Cambridge on the Classical tripos but taking the course, Christian Life and Thought to A.D. 451 from outside my faculty. Those were the days: university…

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Scotland and Africa

Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of David Livingstone, the Scot who brought the gospel to Africa. Having just visited South Africa, I’ve been struck with the vibrancy of the Reformed faith in many parts of the country,…

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Vatican Files no. 18

The Three Tasks of Pope Francis The election of Cardinal Bergoglio to the papacy responds to three basic concerns that the conclave felt it necessary to address. These concerns helped to sketch the profile of the new Pope and Cardinal…