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• St Augustines Confessions

  By patrobin on April 21, 2018 • ( 2 )

  Wrongly thinking that beauty lay without, blindly I cast about. How late did I begin to realize your beauty lay within. To one bereft of sight you said Let there be light. Thus to my deafened ear you called, you… Read More ›

• Blessed City by Kahlil Gibran FAO Creflo Dollar

  By patrobin on February 26, 2018 • ( 4 )

  In my youth I was told that in a certain city every one lived according to the Scriptures. And I said, “I will seek that city and the blessedness thereof.” And it was far. And I made great provision for… Read More ›

• Is Trump helping Christians in Palestine?

  By patrobin on December 14, 2017 • ( 105 )

• Jesus said…

  By patrobin on November 6, 2017 • ( 29 )

• Qur’an 6:58 – 62

  By patrobin on October 30, 2017 • ( 2 )

  With him are the keys of the unseen; none but He has knowledge thereof. He knows all that is on land and in the sea; Not a leaf falls but He knows it. Not a seed in the darkness of… Read More ›

• Something on my mind

  By patrobin on October 25, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Optimism is not only a false but also a pernicious doctrine, for it presents life as a desirable state and man’s happiness as its aim and object. Starting from this, everyone then believes he has the most legitimate claim to… Read More ›

• The Power of Idolatry

  By patrobin on November 24, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  In light of the recent article about a pastor in South Africa who craves attention and status over the love and mercy of his creator, it got me thinking and so in order to flesh out my thoughts i decided… Read More ›

• Remember…

  By patrobin on October 11, 2016 • ( 6 )

  

  There was a time when much of the world was unknown to us and our ancestors needed to make bald steps of courage and more importantly, an indeffable curiosity to seek out the truth. The Qur’an tells us that: Wherever… Read More ›

• UAE to accept 15,000 Syrian refugees (over 5 years)

  By patrobin on September 22, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

    http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/government/uae-to-receive-15-000-syrian-refugees-over-the-next-five-years-1.1900375 Happy days!

• WTF!

  By patrobin on September 20, 2016 • ( 4 )

• Justice?

  By patrobin on September 14, 2016 • ( 30 )

  Often Christians tell us that God’s justice can only be fully satisfied in order to forgive human beings. Islam by contrast tells us that through repentance of our sins God will forgive us and not even that but also guide… Read More ›

• Architectural Mysticism (Part 1)

  By patrobin on September 13, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” – Exodus 3:5 I have often been fascinated by architecture, especially what they convey as to the intention of… Read More ›