What is important at Easter?

The Easter season gives me the opportunity to think more deeply about its meaning and what I hold in thought as important.  For me, without downplaying the crucifixion, the most important aspect of the Easter story is the resurrection. 

Is maths a science or a religion?

I confess to it – I’m a fan of ‘Calvin and Hobbes’.  Calvin, the six year old who knows everything and his stuffed toy tiger, Hobbes, who has the greatest intelligence known to tigers when no one else is around, created by that genius Bill Watterson. 

The Restoration of the James Craig

Well me hearties, it warms the cockles of me heart when I hear stories such as the restoration of the James Craig, a beautiful three-masted square-rigger sailing ship built by Bartram, Haswell & Co in Sunderland. England in 1874 and plying the waters of the world, that is until it fell into disrepair and was forgotten. 

The King’s Speech and the Christian Science question

Having seen the movie and been very impressed by it, this post from my colleague, Tony Lobl in the UK, offers a very good explanation of the role Christian Science may or may not have played in Lionel Logue’s life. 

  “The King’s Speech” – which officially opens in the UK today – is a marvellous film. It compellingly, and movingly, tells the story of “How one man saved the British monarchy”, to quote its tagline.

Happy New Year

When January comes around we sometimes associate the ‘New Year’ with ‘Resolutions’.  Somehow the beginning of a new year will galvanise us into turning over a ‘new leaf’ in various aspects of our lives. 

What does Christmas mean to a Christian Scientist?

Following on from my comments on Christmas, here’s what my colleague, Kay Stroud, from Queensland has to say.

As I was digging out the Christmas tree and decorations from the cupboard, sorting out the tinsel and testing and replacing the lamps in the Christmas tree lights today I got to thinking about what Christmas means to me. There was a time when we were raising the children that the preparations for Christmas were nearly overwhelming – selecting the presents, putting them on lay-by and paying them off over several months, baking for and attending various Christmas parties and functions, buying presents for the children’s friends and teachers, supporting them in their end of year performances for school, ballet and music, double-checking that everyone in the family had just the right gift bought and lovingly wrapped and placed under the tree, and making preparations for Christmas holidays away at either the beach or with family, or both. The list went on, and on…..

Christmas is just around the corner

Some people in the Northern Hemisphere find it difficult to imagine Christmas in any other climate than below freezing temperatures and lots of snow.  That is certainly the scenario shown on many Christmas cards and the picture one imagines when thinking of carol singing.