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Introducing my Book: God’s Grand Game

The new atheism movement has highlighted many of the theological problems related to Christianity and other religions, and as we move into a ‘post-truth’ age, many people are wondering whether there is still a place for God in society. Has science consigned God to...

Introducing my Book: Big Ideas from Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece is widely regarded as the birthplace of Western philosophy. Many of the ideas expounded by the philosophers of that day went on to shape modern scientific and philosophical thought — everything from atomic theory to speculations about the afterlife. In this short...

The Central Issue of Theology

I realise I’m not inventing the wheel here, but the central issue of theology, as far as I’m concerned, is the alleged divinity of Christ. Is Jesus really God who came in the flesh; the visible image of the invisible God? Or were the...

‘Misquoting Jesus’ by Bart Ehrman (book review)

I’m excited to write and publish this review of Misquoting Jesus, firstly because it is a fascinating book, and secondly because I believe I have some important responses to the book to bring to the table. I first heard of Bart Ehrman while I...

Introducing my Book: Thanks Be To God

Jesus Christ is described in the Bible as the Prince of Peace, and the Christian Gospel has provided hope and meaning to spiritual seekers for two thousand years. The teachings of Jesus are arguably more important today than ever before. In an age when...

Introducing my Book: The Philosophy of a Mad Man

Originally published as my debut book release back in 2012, The Philosophy of a Mad Man contains a detailed overview of my spiritual journey (Part 1), and an introduction to the key elements of my philosophy (Part 2). The book includes a vivid and...

Introducing my Book: The Only Question You Ever Need Ask

Much of my writing examines theological issues related to Christianity and other religions from a philosophical perspective. I am motivated by a desire to reach a deeper understanding in relation to the nature of reality and of myself, and to cut through false ideas...

Understanding the Qur’an (Episode 1: The First Person Plural of Majesty)

Greetings, all. As I read through Muhammad Abdel Haleem’s English translation of the Qur’an recently, I highlighted everything that either didn’t make sense to me or that I found interesting in relation to Christianity and/or my own philosophical perspective. What I would like to...

Introducing my Book: Puppets

Puppets is a compilation of my four full-length books releases. Readers will finish this 800+ page collection with a full understanding of my spiritual journey and philosophy, which depicts God as in sovereign control of all events in existence, including all human activity (hence...

Introducing my Book: Ultimate Truth

Ultimate Truth: God Beyond Religion, originally published in 2013, is the second book I ever wrote, and the follow-up to my debut release, The Philosophy of a Mad Man (released in 2012). While The Philosophy of a Mad Man presented a narrative of my...