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An article appeared in the newspaper during the week. It spoke of a campaign soon to be conducted by British atheists. The organizers hope to run more than five thousand ads over January, with the message: ‘There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.’

Over the years there have been many attempts to prove God exists.

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What were you doing ten years ago? If you were to ask me the question I would reply something like ‘writing assignments’ or ‘preparing for exams’. For I was in my last year at St John’s College in Auckland and was starting to think about what it was going to mean to be ordained a deacon in the Anglican Church. 
But for others, within and outside the church, the focus was on something much larger. Read more

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You know an election is just round the corner when billboards lie scattered along the roadsides and a new poll is out each day. Dominating this year’s race is the global financial crisis (who can get us out of this economic maelstrom?), but close behind is the issue of law and order.
I want to talk about the latter this morning. Read more

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There are some places which stay with us long after we have visited them. One such place for me is Assisi in the Umbrian region of Italy. Back in 1996 Raewyn and I rode our heavily laden bikes into this historic hill-side town and it made quite an impression. Read more

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