By Stephen Russell-Lacy We can think of love and light as a beautiful, transcendent part of existence — something bigger than just you or me. But here’s a question that’s might have been on your mind: can something so vast and cosmic also be something to do with the idea of what is human? Is there … Continue reading Is there a human side to transcendence?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy Although we want to look after ourselves, we are also interested in the needs of our family, friends and wider community. We care for what happens to them and want to understand what would be good for them. We love to see things work out well. Seeing people in the light of love … Continue reading Transcendence Of Love And Light
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. This is the 5th script of a series of 6 podcasts asking how we can link ourselves with love and light: one of the great questions of life. I’ve previously concluded that what is universal is humane. In this episode I ask if the image of the Lord as a focus … Continue reading The Lord – Is human divinity credible?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. This is the fourth script of a series of 6 podcasts asking how we can link ourselves with love and light: one of the great questions of life. In this episode we ask do myths in religious culture reflect a real humane side to transcendence? Listen to podcast Download podcast Love and … Continue reading Is transcendence humane?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. This is the third script of a series of 6 podcasts asking how we can link ourselves with love and light. One of the great questions of life. In this episode the question arises, if love and light are seen as a transcendent feature of existence, what might be the role of … Continue reading Contemplation – Linking to transcendence?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. This is the second script of a series of 6 podcasts asking how we can link ourselves with love and light. One of the great questions of life. In this episode the question arises, if love and light are universal, are they therefore transcendent? Play podcast Download podcast Although we want to … Continue reading Love and light – Transcendent?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. This is the first script of a series of 6 podcasts asking how we can link ourselves with love and light. One of the great questions of life. Is higher awareness a fallacy? I start by looking at a sense of awe and wonder. Play podcast Download podcast Maybe you can vividly … Continue reading Higher awareness – A fallacy?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. Listen to the sound recording track of this episode Or read the script below Read the shorter version In 2007, in the UK, the Tearfund surveyed 1,000 randomly-selected adults. Prayer seemed an important thing, with one in six of all those surveyed, praying daily and one in four, at least once a week. … Continue reading Private prayer – Can it really reduce fear?
Turn on the television news, look at your bank statement, listen to your friend’s woes. Faced with the basic problems of living who hasn’t despaired of things ever turning out okay? How are you to be delivered from all that is going wrong with the world – the hate and violence, crime, stress, family breakdown, … Continue reading Hope – But what to pin it on?