The - Philo Trust

Abolishing Injustice in the 21st Century

Posted: 19th Nov 2010 (0 comments)

By Christine Caine

The A21 Campaign was birthed while we were walking through the Macedonia airport in Greece. The walls were plastered with photos of women and children who were ‘missing’. We soon found out that these were alleged victims of human trafficking, and that there were millions across the globe just like these.

Extract from 'The Return'

Posted: 8th Feb 2010 (0 comments)

What, in the briefest terms, is the parable of the Prodigal all about? The answer is that it is a celebration of grace. If we define grace as ‘unconditional kindness given to an undeserving recipient at an uncomfortable cost’, we see that the parable illustrates all three aspects. We see in the younger son someone who is utterly undeserving. We see in the father, both in the gift of unconditional kindness and in the way he humiliates himself to bring the rebellious son back into the family, something of the uncomfortable cost of grace. These clearly show aspects of how God – Father, Son and Spirit – sacrificially pours out his love on us.

The Return – Grace and the Prodigal

Posted: 27th Oct 2009 (0 comments)

By Dr Chris Walley

The brilliance and variety of Jesus’ teaching poses a challenge to Christian communicators. Faced with the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount or the Parables, we are forced to say ‘how on earth do we follow that?’ Writers and speakers must steer a course between two perils. The first is to expound Jesus’ lively and compelling words with worthy but wearying commentary: that is unhelpful. The second – the very opposite – is to seek ear-tickling novelty at the expense of truth: that is unhealthy.

The Story of Ganet

Posted: 4th Sep 2009 (2 comments)

By J.John

How can a God of love allow suffering? Have you ever wondered this? Ever considered what his response to such pain might be? Ever tried to close the gaping hole in the paradox of love and sovereignty vs. pointless, undeserved hardship? For some this question is too big, the gap remains too wide and it’s used as evidence against a loving God’s existence. All the best apologetics and theological arguments still sound hollow against the tapestry of painful experience. I have to confess that even if my brain does understand, my heart can be left wanting.