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Is religious faith one pathway among many constructive or destructive routes to higher levels of experience?

12 January 2025
Is religious faith one pathway among many constructive or destructive routes to higher levels of experience?

Is religious faith one pathway among many constructive or destructive routes to higher levels of experience?

12 January 2025

Our columnist says the key question is this: During ‘transcendental’ experiences, what are we connecting with?


New Netflix movie shows women play key roles in the growth of Christianity

29 December 2024
New Netflix movie shows women play key roles in the growth of Christianity

New Netflix movie shows women play key roles in the growth of Christianity

29 December 2024

Mary shows resolve and the courage to embrace sorrow, says our columnist.


It is easy for religion to become a system of thought and morality rather than a relationship with Mystery

01 December 2024
It is easy for religion to become a system of thought and morality rather than a relationship with Mystery

It is easy for religion to become a system of thought and morality rather than a relationship with Mystery

01 December 2024

There is a longing for God’s loveliness, and an awakening which the longing brings with it, says our Christian Viewpoint columnist.


Which of the Seven Deadly Sins are we? Could it be all of them?

10 November 2024
Which of the Seven Deadly Sins are we? Could it be all of them?

Which of the Seven Deadly Sins are we? Could it be all of them?

10 November 2024

Our Christian Viewpoint columnist saw a show which could be viewed as a catalyst for community awakening.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Stornoway-Tesco controversy reminds us why Sabbath exists - but it can be hard to keep

20 October 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Stornoway-Tesco controversy reminds us why Sabbath exists - but it can be hard to keep

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Stornoway-Tesco controversy reminds us why Sabbath exists - but it can be hard to keep

20 October 2024

Sabbath teaches us rest from busyness at least one day out of seven, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Is ‘growing up’ turning to or away from God?

06 October 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Is ‘growing up’ turning to or away from God?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Is ‘growing up’ turning to or away from God?

06 October 2024

It is not illogical to believe. But more is involved than simply logic, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Artworks embody the hope of Christian faith

29 September 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Artworks embody the hope of Christian faith

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Artworks embody the hope of Christian faith

29 September 2024

You see on entering what was Bishop Eden’s personal chapel at Eden Court Theatre a life-size figure, a young girl perched on her father’s shoulders.


Why does Scotland need a theological college when traditional belief seems to be declining?

08 September 2024
Why does Scotland need a theological college when traditional belief seems to be declining?

Why does Scotland need a theological college when traditional belief seems to be declining?

08 September 2024

Highland Theological College trains and equips people who want to support the church, or other Christian organisations, says our columnist.


‘I suffered trauma as a result of Christian beliefs’

01 September 2024
‘I suffered trauma as a result of Christian beliefs’

‘I suffered trauma as a result of Christian beliefs’

01 September 2024

The impact on my life was massive - years of angst, struggle and fear, feeling myself always on the outside, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Does it make any sense to put ‘Jesus’ and ‘the Holocaust’ in the same sentence?

25 August 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Does it make any sense to put ‘Jesus’ and ‘the Holocaust’ in the same sentence?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Does it make any sense to put ‘Jesus’ and ‘the Holocaust’ in the same sentence?

25 August 2024

Jesus Christ was there in Auschwitz, suffering alongside each inmate, present in the countless acts of love they showed, says our columnist..


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: In a world with so much darkness and despair, creativity brings life and hope

18 August 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: In a world with so much darkness and despair, creativity brings life and hope

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: In a world with so much darkness and despair, creativity brings life and hope

18 August 2024

I believe God is forever speaking to us - through words, sometimes, but also in the wonders of nature and through other people, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Can your dog teach you about the unconditional love of God?

28 July 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Can your dog teach you about the unconditional love of God?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Can your dog teach you about the unconditional love of God?

28 July 2024

God sets us free, trusting us, and restores us and helps us live with the consequences when we mess up, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: We dream of an ideal society - where people feel connection and belonging

30 June 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: We dream of an ideal society - where people feel connection and belonging

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: We dream of an ideal society - where people feel connection and belonging

30 June 2024

The opportunity to put a cross on a ballot paper is a sacred act, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Will you fill the empty place at the table of God?

23 June 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Will you fill the empty place at the table of God?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Will you fill the empty place at the table of God?

23 June 2024

His icon reflects the the relationship between Father, Son and Holy Spirit, mutually giving and receiving in utter unity, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Assumption that science has done away with religion is completely erroneous

28 April 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Assumption that science has done away with religion is completely erroneous

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Assumption that science has done away with religion is completely erroneous

28 April 2024

Who was important to Albert Einstein’s success? Our columnist finds out.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Assisted dying is a complicated topic

21 April 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Assisted dying is a complicated topic

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Assisted dying is a complicated topic

21 April 2024

Christians believe life is a precious gift from God, and dying a solemn transition.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Rejoicing together in God’s bigness and love can bring an oasis of refreshment

14 April 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Rejoicing together in God’s bigness and love can bring an oasis of refreshment

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Rejoicing together in God’s bigness and love can bring an oasis of refreshment

14 April 2024

Business leader advises to live lives unashamedly unsegmented, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Norma is there to help people ‘live until they die’

07 April 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Norma is there to help people ‘live until they die’

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Norma is there to help people ‘live until they die’

07 April 2024

She visits each bedside, encouraging people with life-limiting conditions to talk about thoughts, hopes and fears they may have, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Bad stuff is time-limited; love will heal problems

24 March 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Bad stuff is time-limited; love will heal problems

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Bad stuff is time-limited; love will heal problems

24 March 2024

In the end the Prince of Peace in whose front-line we stand shoulder-to-shoulder will overcome, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT – The woman who told us: 'Without love we cannot live'

10 March 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT – The woman who told us: 'Without love we cannot live'

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT – The woman who told us: 'Without love we cannot live'

10 March 2024

The 'All shall be well…' message came from the deep-rooted faith of a remarkable woman.


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