by contemporarychristianity_admin | Mar 11, 2025 | P.S.
One of the Oxford English Dictionary’s words of the year for 2020 was doomscrolling. Amid COVID outbreaks, perpetual lockdowns, and ever-changing social distancing rules, the term perfectly captured our compulsion to check our devices for the latest dose of bad news....
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Mar 4, 2025 | P.S.
It is interesting to observe how words are used in our society, especially as things become more polarised. Words can become weaponised and used against people. The term, ‘woke’ is a very relevant example, but it is also of significance in terms of how we, like the...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Feb 26, 2025 | P.S.
Last summer a good friend and I spent a day in the Mournes. From the Trassey Track to Hare’s Gap, from Slieve Bearnagh to Meelmore we covered a fair bit of ground, on foot and in conversation. The gospel writers often describe contexts of unhurried conversation. In...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Feb 18, 2025 | P.S.
I dislike being disliked. In past months, I found myself caught up in a difficult professional situation. In circumstances where I knew it was impossible to please all parties, I quickly came to realise how much value I placed on external validation. We live in a...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Feb 13, 2025 | P.S.
In the beginning, two humans. Created by God, they gaze at one another. With wonder. With Joy, Curiosity, Excitement and Enchantment. We see this enacted repeatedly when people fall in love. That wonder. The “you and me” becoming an “us.” Self and Other, with grace...
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