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Thou Breath from the First to the Last

There is a saying wrongly attributed to both Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln, that was penned by author Maurice Switzer in 1907: “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than speak and remove all doubt.”   The older I get the more I find that John’s Gospel, as distinct from Matthew, Mark, and Luke, speaks to me more and more. John 6 is a prolonged reflection on Jesus as the ��Bread of…

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Remembrance is Rhyme and Intonation

It’s funny how the same word can mean different things in English like, ‘Spam’. Some will think of Spam as the canned meat invented in 1937, which came from a shortening of the term, ‘spiced ham’, and because it was processed, was excluded from rationing in World War II.  For a generation, Spam became one of the staple foods in their diet. Some joked that the letters stood for, “Something Posing…

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Hometown in my Heart

My Hometown I grew up in a small market town in Hampshire. We had our own General Hospital, where my father was a ‘Male Nurse’, as he was described then. We had a weekly Farmer’s Market where you could see livestock driven through the vibrant High Street, full of shops and banks. We had our own Police Station, Magistrate’s Court, Fire Station, and Cinema. These are now but a memory. I wonder…

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What's in a Word

The unique message of Christianity is that God has moved into the neighbourhood in the frail and vulnerable tent of humanity.

Past and Present Tents In years past I have spent too many family holidays in tents that are being battered by the wind and rain. Driving tent pegs back into soggy ground for fear of being blown away by the time the sun comes up – I know just how vulnerable, fragile, and collapsible a tent can be! I sometimes remember this when I read the opening chapter of John’s Gospel. Rich in imagery and…

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Lost in the Post (Office)

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Lost in the Post (Office)

The ITV drama 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office' tells the true story of the Post Office Horizon computer scandal spanning over 20 years. But the real events and the ITV drama point to a question for everyone: 'What do we do when systems fail?'

The Drama of Mr Bates vs the Post Office The ITV drama production ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office‘ tells the true story of the Post Office Horizon computer system scandal spanning more than 20 years to the present day. This is commonly described as one of the ‘biggest miscarriages of justice in British legal history’ and saw hundreds of subpostmasters wrongly accused of theft, fraud, and false…

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Unlock the mystery of what it means to be a human being 'fully alive' in the 21st century.

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Introducing cyberfizh...

Welcome to cyberfizh where I explore what it means to be human in the 21st century – body, mind, and spirit. Nearly 2000 years ago a Christian bishop named Irenaeus said, “The glory of God is a human being fully alive.” It is this statement in the context of today’s world, that I investigate through blogs and podcasts. If you’ve ever contemplated just some of these questions, then maybe…

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Ecotastrophe, Eucatastrophe, & the Virtue of J.R.R. Tolkien

Prior to COP 28 the head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgiva, called for an end to an attitude of “business as usual” if the world wanted to manage global warming. Beyond ecotastrophe can a more inspiring vision motivate us? What about the concept of eucatastrophe created by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings? Visit  www.cyberfizh.com for more blogs and…

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Encompassing a Happy New Year

What is your Compass? ‘Compass’ comes from Old English and French, and is based on the Latin word – compassus – meaning: a circle or circuit, a limit, a way, or a route. The first magnetic compass was invented in China more than 2000 years ago. And the first mariner’s compass was used in Europe about 700 years ago. The word is steeped in our language and often used as a metaphor. For example,…

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Magic Moments

The Magic Moment of Christmas ‘Magic Moments’ sung by Perry Como in 1957 was later used to sell ‘Quality Street’ chocolates in Christmas advertisements on British television. It is a song and I phrase I always associate with Christmas. Christmas is a magic moment that many of us long to capture. Trees, lights, cards, presents, food, decorations – all geared towards capturing that magic moment of…

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Ecotastrophe, Eucatastrophe, & the Virtue of J.R.R. Tolkien

Prior to COP 28 the head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgiva, called for an end to an attitude of “business as usual” if the world wanted to manage global warming. Beyond ecotastrophe can a more inspiring vision motivate us? What about the concept of eucatastrophe created by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings? Visit  www.cyberfizh.com for more blogs and…

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Introducing cyberfizh...

Welcome to cyberfizh where I explore what it means to be human in the 21st century – body, mind, and spirit. Nearly 2000 years ago a Christian bishop named Irenaeus said, “The glory of God is a human being fully alive.” It is this statement in the context of today’s world, that I investigate through blogs and podcasts. If you’ve ever contemplated just some of these questions, then maybe…

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Welcome to cyberfizh, where I reflect on what it means to be human at the beginning of the twenty-first century – body, mind, and spirit. cyberfizh comes from a predominantly but not exclusively Christian perspective. It was a Christian saint named Irenaeus who once said, ”The glory of God is a human being fully alive.” It is that idea and what it means today, that I explore in cyberfizh through blogs and podcasts. So why not jump in and enjoy the swim with cyberfizh!

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Ecotastrophe, Eucatastrophe, & the Virtue of J.R.R. Tolkien

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Ecotastrophe, Eucatastrophe, & the Virtue of J.R.R. Tolkien

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-h3ups-151faca Prior to COP 28 the head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgiva, called for an end to an attitude of “business as usual” if the world wanted to manage global warming. Beyond ecotastrophe can a more inspiring vision motivate us? What about the concept of eucatastrophe created by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the…