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Trying to redeem the humble ‘tract’: saying something important in just 400 words. How do you Make Sense of Evil and Suffering? I’m sure you’ve noticed all the evil and suffering in the world. Ponder the wars, rapes and murders that we hear about on a daily basis. It’s probably Read more…

By Mark Roques, 3 yearsApril 3, 2020 ago
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Talking to an atheist about Eric Harris

Talking to aggressive atheists can be enjoyable and fulfilling if you have an intelligent and creative spiel. I was talking to an atheist builder who had a pop at me for being a Christian. He declared boldly: “I’m on the side of science and not religion.” I was straight in Read more…

By Mark Roques, 6 yearsOctober 25, 2017 ago
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RealityBites in Crete

Just came back from a great holiday in Crete with Anne. Truth be told, Crete has a lot more sunshine than Leeds and Zeus, the Greek god, was supposedly born on that fair isle! We didn’t bump into the husband of Hera or any other Greek deity but we did Read more…

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Talking About Faith – a new course

Why is talking about faith often awkward and filled with clichés? Why do our conversations about faith rarely grip people and intrigue them? Mark Roques has spent his life tackling this issue and is convinced that our evangelism can be transformed if we ‘do an Apostle Paul’ and learn to understand and engage with Read more…

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  1. Steve on Christian Economics?August 16, 2023

    Hi Richard, I’ve listed some resources in economics here: https://allofliferedeemed.co.uk/economics/ Alan Storkey’s Transforming economics is a good place to start.

  2. Dr Philip Thomas on Adolf goes CampingJuly 20, 2023

    Well done. A very rich and vivid piece of creative writing, Mark. Thank you for sharing it. No doubt Frau…

  3. Hugh Grear on Adolf goes CampingJuly 17, 2023

    Thanks Bruce. I get it now! Mark, you are amazing!

  4. Evan on Adolf goes CampingJuly 10, 2023

    Brilliant imagery and well put, Mark. It's quite a rabbit hole!

  5. Mike Burkett on Adolf goes CampingJuly 10, 2023

    Great article Rocky...loving your eloquence and ninja skills to dismantle hollow worldviews.

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