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 It is a tragedy of the greatest order that the community commited to the life, teaching, death and faith of Jesus of Nazareth, that most beautiful of human beings, has got itself into a position where it is considered anti-intellectual, superstious, literalistic, self-righteous, judgemental, irrational, bigoted, sexist and homophobic! Many,many people speak of their spirituality, their spiritual journey, but would never turn to Christianity or the Church -

Scott S McKenna

FREE TO QUESTION: ISSUE 2

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The semons published in this book may be listened to below. 

Sunday 28 August 2011: Long live Satan!

Satan is not the beast we may believe him to be.   He is certainly not a supernatural agent of evil.   In the Bible, Satan is the enemy within.
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Sunday 11 September 2011: The Parting of the Red Sea

The Bible should be read sensitively, imaginatively, spiritually and almost never literally.   The myth of the parting of the Red Sea is intended for spiritual reflection. Moses was not Charlton Heston and God is not Cecil B DeMille.
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Sunday 23 October 2011: Humility

Humility may seem a bad word or idea in the present day.   Humility is not humiliation; it is at the heart of the deepest spirituality and Christian discipleship.
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Sunday, 10th June 2012: God is dead

A brief reflection on Richard Holloway's recent autobiography, 'Leaving Alexandria'.   Holloway's honesty cannot be ignored or got round.   What can we say about God now?
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Sunday, 17th June 2012: The Church is out of touch

The Church's thinking is stuck in a time warp.   Too often it applies the philosophy and ethics of the ancient or medieval world when speaking in the 21st century.   No wonder people are leaving.
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Sunday, 12th August 2012: Jesus died for our sins or did He?

Much of the theology surrounding the death of Jesus needs revision:  substitutionary atonement needs to become confined to history.  

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FREE TO QUESTION: ISSUE 1

Keeping an open mind on God, religion, science and all claims to absolute truth.

A selection of sermons preached at Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church by the Revd Scott S. McKenna.

Download here in PDF format: SermonsBook1.pdf.

 

Three of the semons published in this book may be listened to below. 

Sunday 8 May 2011: Abraham, Sarah & Mary Griffith

God is involved in our lives without ever disturbing the laws of nature or logic.   In prayer and through personal darkness, God is a very real presence.
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Sunday 19 June 2011: Divine Darkness

The Trinity is the most characteristic element of the Christian understanding of God.   The doctrine is a helpful construct but it is not God.   God, or whatever we mean by that term, is Mystery dwelling in silence darkness. 
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Sunday 10 July 2011: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Thomas Mann said, 'Myth is the way things never were but always are.'   The Bible story (from the Book of Genesis) of Esau and Jacob is a myth or faith narrative about good and evil and the dual nature of humanity.
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