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ROLL out the red carpet. It’s time for theGrammys. Tomorrow (Sunday 13 February)some of the world’s top artists will gather inLos Angeles for music’s most esteemedawards ceremony. Now in their 53rd year,the Grammys are the music industry’sequivalent of the Oscars.

The list of past winners, including The Who,reads like a who’s who of popular music. Elvis, Ella,Elton, Kylie, Britney and Lady Gaga are amongthose to have received a golden gramophonetrophy.

Last year pop sensation Beyoncé made sixacceptance speeches – a record number of

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ELEVEN Christians have been killed and fourseriously injured in Minya Province in Egypt as aresult of violent protests and political unrest inthe country, says Barnabas Fund.

According to the charity, the Christians wereattacked by Islamists who took advantage of alack of police protection during the demonstra-tions.

Many Christians have since fled from theirhomes and sought protection with other families.

Christian shops have been attacked and lootedand church meetings have been cancelled. Some church ministers have started sleeping inchurches for safety.

Dr Patrick Sookhdeo of Barnabas Fund is urg-ing people to pray for those who are suffering.

‘Christians in Egypt need our immediate practical help and prayer support as they findthemselves embroiled in this unfolding crisis,’ he says.

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YOUR prayers are requested forVicky, who has cancer; for Mary, whostruggles with poor eyesight; forAllen, who fears persecution if he issent back to his home country; andfor Graham, who is facingaccusations from relatives.

The War Cry invitesreaders to send inrequests for prayer,including the namesof individuals anddetails of their circumstances. Sendyour requests toPRAYERLINK, The War Cry, 101Newington Causeway,Lon don SE1 6BN.Mark your envelope‘Confidential’.

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THE Bishop of Oxford and pupils from a Church ofEngland primary school have recorded the first all-ageBible reading for a worldwide project which aims tocapture the entire King James Bible on YouTube.

The Right Rev John Pritchard joined pupilsfrom All Saints School in Didcot to readverses from Psalm 67.

‘The King James Bible was published 400years ago and our church schools werestarted by the National Society 200 yearsago,’ says the Bishop. ‘It was a privilege toread this passage together with childrenfrom the school. Posting it on YouTube is agreat way of marking these celebrations.’

YouTube Bible reading recordedBISHOP GETS DOWN WITH THE KIDS

A CHURCH service in Bauchi State in Nigeria wasdisrupted after a man deposited a bomb at the back of thebuilding.

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports that ayoung man concealed the bombin a laptop bag and left it under apew before fleeing on amotorbike. The bomb squad laterdefused the large explosivedevice.

CSW is urging people to prayfor churches in Nigeria, afterearlier protests in the city of Jos.Thousands of women took to thestreets to protest against theviolence in Plateau State and todenounce discrimination againstChristians. PEOPLE whose

homes have beendamaged by floodsin Australia canapply to TheSalvation Army forpractical help.Assistance willcome in the form ofgrants to providefood and replaceessential items notcovered byinsurance.

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is also to open anumber of flood-assistance centresacross Queensland.

More than 75 percent of Queenslandhas been affectedby the floods.Salvation Armyrelief teams havebeen working toprovide food toemergency serviceworkers, volunteersand victims.

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Florence and theMachine and CeCeand BeBe Winansare among thenominees

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Tomorrow rap star Eminem –like Beyoncé – is nominated forten awards. The Detroit rapper hasbeen out of the game for a whilebut is now truly back on track.Meanwhile R&B newbie BrunoMars is in the running in sevencategories.

There is even some home-grown British talent in the mix.Florence and The Machine are upfor Best New Artist. Last yearFlorence performed with DizzeeRascal at the Brit Awards, singinga version of Florence’s biggest hit,a cover of the 1986 song ‘You Gotthe Love’. Its catchy lyrics state:‘Sometimes I feel like saying“Lord, I just don’t care”, butyou’ve got the love I need to seeme through.’

Gospel music is no stranger tothe Grammys. There are sevengospel categories. Gospel artistsare certainly not afraid to put Godin the spotlight. Previous winnersand renowned gospel duo Bebeand Cece Winans are among thosenominated for this year’s awards.The recording of their song‘Grace’ could earn them theirsixth Grammy.

For about thirty years, brotherand sister Bebe and Cece havebeen encouraging people withuplifting songs. But what makesthis one so special? Maybe it’s theline: ‘How can you love me stillwhen I’ve done wrong? Grace.’

We don’t need to be a Grammynominee to recognise that thereare times when we have done,said or thought the wrong things.Many of us know what it feels

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like to have messed up. That wedon’t deserve kindness, love orforgiveness in return for the mistakes we’ve made.

Some people think that whatthey’ve done is so bad that Godcan’t possibly forgive them, sothey give up all hope of forgive-ness. Others, realising their mis-takes, try to get into God’s goodbooks by putting on a perform-ance to gain his attention or earnhis love.

Both categories have missedthe point. Whatever we have

done, whatever we have haddone to us, we can knowGod’s love, forgiveness

and new life today and ineternity. It is not something wecan win by good behaviour; itis a gift – as the Winans sing –of God’s grace.

Paul, an early-day Christian,puts it like this: ‘For it is byGod’s grace that you havebeen saved through faith. It isnot the result of your ownefforts, but God’s gift, so thatno one can boast about it’(Ephesians 2:8, 9 Good NewsBible).

Grace is the unearnedfavour of God. He loves usjust because. When we putour faith in him, we receive agift worth more than gold.

How can you loveme still when I’vedone wrong? Grace

It is not something wecan win by good behaviour;it is a gift

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Because The Salvation Army meansmore war … Because the cry of slaugh-tered millions rises up louder and louderto Heaven, crying to our innocent soulswith irresistible violence, to arise andfight more furiously than ever for thesalvation of our fellows from the forcesof evil which are dragging them drunk-en, befouled, degraded, wretched, downto an eternity of woe.’

Though reflecting the subsequentchanges of British culture, the messageof The War Cry has remained constant:everyone needs to know God’s forgive-ness, made possible through the deathand resurrection of his Son, Jesus Christ.Without this, humankind is lost in thisworld and separated from God in thenext.

Apart from just one issue, The WarCry has appeared on Britain’s streetsevery week since – including theGeneral Strike, two world wars and the Blitz. The missing edition (1 March1947) was due to a power cut at the printers. The following week, workers used treadles to keep the press-es rolling.

From October 1882 to February 1886The War Cry was published twice

a week.As well as commenting on

contemporary events and culture, The War Cry has consistently kept pace withchanging technology. In theearly days, articles were illustrated with engravings.The first photograph, a repro-duction from the magazineHarper’s Weekly, appeared inthe 17 April 1880 issue.

The first colour pictureappeared in the Christmas 1896

issue. The War Cry has beenprinted in full colour since 29 July

1995.In January 2009, The War Cry under-

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THIS week The War Cry reaches a milestonewith edition number 7,000.

The popular Christian newspaper first rolled off the presses onBoxing Day 1879. But the 17,000-print run nearly didn’t make itinto readers’ hands. There was a thick London fog that night andhansom cabs had to be used to collect copies from the printers.

The front page of that edition began: ‘Why a weekly War Cry?

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went a major relaunch, when itappeared in its present compactformat.

For the past 15 years, one of thepaper’s specialities has been itsinterviews with Christians in thepublic eye – including politicians,sportsmen and women, scientists,actors and TV personalities.

Believing that there is no humanexperience from which God is absent,The War Cry reports on Christians who are facing life’s toughest times. Itcovers global stories such as TheSalvation Army’s response to 9/11, the Boxing Day tsunami and the Haitiearthquake. It also gives a voice to thosewho, through God’s grace, have overcome personal traumas such asaddiction, abuse or bereavement.

The paper itself, though, is only partof the story. Unavailable at newsagents,The War Cry gets into readers’ handsonly through the dedication and com-mitment of its band of ‘Sellers andTellers’ – people who willingly (andwithout financial reward) give time and energy to visit pubs and clubs orstand on streets with the week’s issue.

Readers have nominated many of

them for the Seller and Teller feature. For many regular readers, these

Sellers and Tellers become friends,confidantes and even spiritual advisers.It is in the course of conversation – the receiving of a confidence – that significant spiritual business is transacted.

Readers are coming to faith inJesus through the ministry

of The War Cry and its Sellers andTellers, which is why War Cry editorMajor Nigel Bovey looks forward to thenext millennial milestone: ‘With its millions of individual copies, 7,000 editions represents financial investment,the offering of dedicated writing andproduction talent, and countless hours ofselfless spending by people who want to share the good news of Jesus Christ,’he says.

‘Every edition is making an impacton readers’ lives and their relationshipwith God. That’s why the paper is so exciting.’

EVERY Friday, Roy Dainty wouldbuy a War Cry from a seller calledRay as he and his wife Carol didtheir supermarket shop inBlairgowrie. As Ray got to knowthe couple, he invited them toworship at The Salvation Army and they accepted.

As a result, Roy discovered a personal relationship with God and later offered himself for spiritual leadership.

He is pictured offering The WarCry outside the same supermarketwhere he first became a reader.

There is no humanexperience from whichGod is absent

� A PROGRAMME aboutscience fiction author and

Anglican minister the Rev LionelFanthorpe is to be broadcast onRadio 4 next Thursday (17February).

The Priest, the Badger and theLittle Green Men From Mars willexplore some of the 150 pulp-fiction novels written byFanthorpe in the 1950s and 1960sfor Badger Books.

The programme will featurereadings by the author anddramatic recreations of his mostmemorable work.

� NEXT Thursday’s afternoonplay on Radio 4 is Jesus,

The Devil and a Kid CalledDeath. Written by Carolyn Scott-Jeffs, the romantic comedy isabout the gamble taken by teacherMrs Woodhouse (Alison Belbin)as she casts the school bad boy asJesus and a well-behaved child asthe Devil in a mystery play.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered aByzantine church complete with mosaic floor inIsrael, according to The Guardian.

The church, located in southwest Jerusalem,has a floor which depicts lions, foxes, fish andpeacocks. It has beendated back to the 5thcentury. Amir Ganorof the IsraelAntiquities Authorityplans for the floor toremain visible for ashort while beforecovering it in soil forprotection.

Mr Ganor – whoalso led the dig –describes the floor as‘one of the most beau-tiful mosaics …unique in its crafts-manship and level ofpreservation.’

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IS it time for another BankHoliday? If campaigners get theirway, Darwin Day (12 February)will be marked as a public holiday.Every year the British HumanistAssociation celebrates the birthday – and contribution to scientific understanding – of naturalist Charles Darwin.

They are not alone. Around the world,Darwin Day, in the words of theAmerican Humanist Association,‘expresses gratitude for the enormousbenefits that scientific knowledge,acquired through human curiosity andingenuity, has contributed to theadvancement of humanity’.

On either side of the pond, humanistshave another agenda – to separate science and religion. They are particularlyopposed to the teaching of creationismin schools.

Whatever the virtues of such a proposition, it is an inappropriate reaction and a disservice to the giftedDarwin that he is being used as a totem around which anti-faith communities are called to rally. The truthis, Christians recognise the wonders ofscience. Many of them are also gratefulfor the contribution Darwin has made tothe seed bank of human understanding.

God can be misapplied in science –one example is the idea that a gap in scientific knowledge equals God. But invoking the work and name ofDarwin as some kind of trump card ispreposterous.

Darwinism does not demand a denialof God. Darwinism neither proves nordisproves God. Darwin never suggestedthat his observations of the process ofevolution by natural selection were asubstitute for, or an alternative to, God.(Nor, incidentally, do they describe howlife started; merely how it has continued.)

It is only some of his disciples whomake Darwinism a God substitute. Farfrom making clear distinctions betweenGod and science in the classroom, they confuse young inquiring minds,pressurising them into choosing eitherscientific insight or a personal faith.

It is a non-choice. Many top scientistsare Christians. They do not see faith and science as competitors but as complementary. They celebrate God –and give thanks for Darwin – every day.

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THE Bishop of Manchester hasbeen filmed reading from the KingJames Bible on the set ofCoronation Street as part of hismission to launch the book onYouTube, reported the ManchesterEvening News website.

The Right Rev Nigel McCulloch’sreading of 1 Corinthians 13 will beuploaded to the internet. The projectmarks the 400th anniversary of theKing James Bible.

‘I think you need to connect withordinary people and what street …connects with more people thanCoronation Street?’ the Bishop asked.‘YouTube … connects with an audience which may not know muchabout the Bible.’

Bible is streets ahead

A ROBIN has made headlines in the DailyExpress after regularly joining a churchcongregation for Sunday services,

weddings and funerals.The paper reports that the Rev Charlie

Allen first spotted the bird at St Mary’sChurch in Hampshire after heavysnowfall last December. Since then therobin has made the 12th-centuryAnglican church its home.

‘If there is a service he will be right inthe middle making as much racket as he

can,’ says Ms Allen. ‘The church has verygood acoustics so he is always heard.’

Robin rocking in the aisles

WATCH out! Distracted drivers are failing tofocus their attention on the road ahead, accord-ing to a new survey from opticians Specsavers.

The study of 3,000 drivers revealed that two thirds of them areoften easily distracted. Almost three quarters of drivers admitthat they don’t always pay attention to what’s happening on

the road. Thirty per centof UK drivers admit tohaving had an accident ornear-miss because theyweren’t concentrating.

According to the sur-vey, rather than waitingpatiently in traffic, boreddrivers play games ontheir mobile phones orcheck their Facebookaccount.

Paul Carroll ofSpecsavers says: ‘Driversnot only need to concen-trate fully on the roadahead, they also need tomake sure they can seeclearly.’

Regular eye examina-tions and any subsequentprescription glasses willhelp drivers be less dis-tracted, added Mr Carroll.

The study also showedthat the average Britishdriver spends more thanfive hours behind thewheel each week. Thisincludes nearly two hourssitting in traffic, whichover the course of amonth is the equivalent ofone working day waitingfor traffic to move.

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WITH VAT now at 20 per cent, fuel prices are atan all-time high. Not only does this affectmotorists’ pockets, but also how people getaround.

Rental firm carrentals.co.uk offers the followingadvice on how to reduce fuel consumption.

Slow down: Driving at 50 mphinstead of 70 mph can reduce fuelbills by 30 per cent.

Check your tyre pressure: Tyresthat are under-inflated use up morefuel, while those that are over-inflated lose grip.

Plan ahead: Organising the bestroute before you leave will help youavoid getting lost or hitting thebusiest roads.

Watch your weight: Get rid of golfclubs, toolboxes or anything heavythat sits unused in your boot toreduce overall load weight.

Look out for vouchers:Supermarket deals that offer moneyoff fuel can make a big difference insavings.

Share your car: Share yourjourneys with others, if yourinsurance allows.

Top up: Fill your tank when you finda petrol station with good prices.

Don’t use phoneswhile in the driver’s seat

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ScientistScientist

INVENTOR: Russell Cowburn at work in his laboratory

I am working onapplications that can diagnosedisease very quickly, projectsto stop the counterfeiting ofdrugs, passports and creditcards and ideas on makinghigher-density computermemory.

Are there parallels betweennanotechnology’s building-brick modification and thegenetic modification ofDNA?

In terms of a functionaldescription of what we aredoing, yes. But ethically themodification of genes is verydifferent to the modificationof atoms.

Nanotechnology, though, isnot without ethicalimplication. It has, forinstance, possible battlefieldapplications. As a Christian

how do you feel about that?While it’s true that

nanotechnology has militaryapplications, I am focusing onsuch applications as healthcare and renewable energy.Equally, if we agree that weneed armed forces – andChristianity does not demandpacifism – then someone hasto provide the clothing andlogistics and it is notnecessarily ethically wrong todo so.

What have you invented?One of my inventions is

Laser Surface Authentication(LSA). It’s the equivalent ofbiometric recognition(fingerprints, iris scan, facialrecognition) but for things thataren’t human. So if I take avaluable document I canprobe its surface using

nanotechnology and –because no surface isabsolutely flat – I get from thenaturally occurring nanoscaleimperfections the equivalentof a DNA sequence. I thenconvert that sequence into aunique identity code.If someone copiesthat document theywill get a differentset of imperfections.That is how we cantell real from fake.

This can also beused for the likes ofpassports, creditcards, drugs and perfumes –in fact, anything criminals tryto forge.

You must be immenselyproud of that?

Yes, it’s great fun. Thewhole process from physics to

technology to invention topositive application tocommercialisation was veryexciting.

Russell, how and when didyou become aChristian?

I was brought upin a Christianenvironment, butChristianity becamereal for me at the ageof 18. I was having agap year betweenschool and

university. I was invited tojoin a Bible study group at mylocal church. I had neverreally read the Bible. I hadnothing else to do so I wentalong. I was introduced to

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Attracted to magnetism, physicistProfessor RUSSELL COWBURN is a director of research at CambridgeUniversity. He is the inventor of a laser-based security system, the holderof numerous patents connected withnanotechnology and has founded twocompanies. He talks to Nigel Bovey about the fusion of his work and hisChristian faith

inventioninventionRussell, how did you get into science?When I was about four, my father, who

worked in engineering, showed me how to lighta bulb with a battery and a piece of wire. Sincethen I have been interested in electronics. Atschool I was attracted to physics and at universityI studied science and engineering.

What is the attraction of physics?I like its completeness. Physics deals with

relatively simple models that go from firstprinciples right through to a completedescription. I find that very exciting.

What is nanotechnology?Nanotechnology is the science, engineering

and art of manipulating very small things.Typically, we’re dealing with things betweenone and 1,000 atoms in size. Materials behavedifferently at this scale. With copper, forexample, one cubic centimetre has the samepinkish appearance as one cubic metre. But 10nanometres behave very differently to 100nanometres. (A nanometre is 1,000-millionth ofa metre, about 10 atoms.)

How does your work on this microscopicscale help the big wide world?

Nanotechnology helps us understand howmaterials work. The traditional way to get amaterial with new properties – stronger, faster,lighter – is to modify the chemical elements ofan existing material. In nanotechnology, werebuild a material’s inner structure. The processitself is fast, cheap and green.

I am working onapplications that candiagnose disease

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John’s Gospel for the first time. I’dnever read anything like it. Withinthree months, I reached a point ofpersonal decision.

What convinced you about theperson of Jesus through reading theGospel?

He had such authority, makingclaims that were so very different towhat most people would claim. Itstruck me that this was unlike anythingI had ever come across before.

What does your Christian faith giveyou as a scientist?

On a practical level it gives meboundaries in my interaction withpeople. We think of scientists aspeople who prefer to be ensconced intheir labs but actually successfulscientists spend a lot of timeinteracting and collaborating withothers.

The way I deal with people isstrongly informed by my Christianfaith. I want to be a good employer; Iwant to be a good boss. I want to dealwith people fairly and honestly and toserve them helpfully.

Intellectually, my faith gives me arationale as to why science shouldwork. One of the things that peoplesuch as Richard Dawkins don’tunderstand is that science is axiomatic.We state that things are repeatable andthat what we measure today will bethe same tomorrow. Yet science offersno reasonable basis on which toassume that this will be the case. Ican’t prove to you that tomorrowgravity will pull down and not up.Essentially, we take the fact that theworld is reproducible as a statement offaith.

So faith is an essential element inscience?

Absolutely. All of science is built ona faith statement. For a Christian,though, that faith statement is notwithout root. To me, as a Christian, thefact that the world is ordered andrepeatable is a direct reflection of theCreator and his nature of faithfulnessand timelessness. It is, therefore, nosurprise that the creative world isn’t ascapricious and as random as it mightbe.

So the ‘new atheist’ notion thatscience is completely and utterlyrational while faith is an irrational,superstitious, blind leap into thedark is not only simplistic but is alsowrong?

It is wrong on both counts. Dawkinssays that people of faith hold theirposition not despite a lack of evidencebut because of a lack of evidence. Hethen sets up a dichotomy of people of

faith, who relish the fact that there isno reason for what they believe,compared with people of science, whodo things only by reason. Thismisrepresents both parties.

Christian faith is not a leap into thedark. It is a step into the light. Wedon’t know everything. Sometimes wehave to act on incomplete information.But there is more to the Christian lifethan just a lucky guess.

Equally, science is not as ‘naileddown’ as people outside of sciencethink. Scientists don’t have a problemwith this lack of water-tightness. Onlymathematicians talk in terms of‘proof’. Scientists rarely use the word.We speak in terms of ‘this is a goodindication of’ or ‘this is the bestexplanation for the limited availabledata set’. Scientists work on bestguesses based on limited data sets.And that’s exactly what faith is.

So science can’t prove the existenceof God?

No. Proof requires a line of

authority. Thething you aretrying to prove hasto be subordinate tothe method of proof.Science, therefore,would need to begreater than God in orderto prove that he exists.(And if science weregreater than God, then Godas the omnipotent, ultimatereality wouldn’t exist.) Theonly way people can know Godis if he chooses to revealhimself.

If not proof, canscience offerindications thatGod exists?

There are certainpieces of sciencesuch as theanthropic principle– which recognisesthat life on Earth is

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make himfunctionallyredundant

Science can’t

They deal with very different things.Science tells us about the mechanismsof the physical world. The Bible has adifferent focus and priority. It is aboutGod and how we need to relate to him.That takes place in a physical worldbut by and large the Bible has a biggerview than simple physical mechanics.

A New Atheist argument runs thatscience offers humankind everythingwe need to know to understand theworld. How satisfying is that view?

Science does have all the answerswe need to understand the physicalmechanisms of the world in which welive. The question is: is that all wewant to know about?

Dawkins wouldn’t claim thatscience has anything to say aboutgreater truths about God – other thansaying he doesn’t exist (and evenDawkins would struggle to argue thatscience can prove that he doesn’t).

Science does fill the space aboutknowing about the world. But most ofus realise that our lives are muchbigger than this.

Genesis talks about humankindbeing made ‘in the image of God’.What do you understand by thatphrase?

It has a priestly element to it. We areto reflect the Creator to creation. Wehave a special place within creationbecause if the rest of the creationwants to know what its Creator is likethen as a first approximation (and it isa distorted view) it can look to

humankind. There is also an

element of co-creator.When God gave Adamdominion over creationhe was makinghumankindresponsible. A part ofbeing made in theimage of God is tomodify creation in theresponsible and lovingway God does.

The Bible or science:discuss?

In things that haveeternal significance, inall matters of salvation,it is the Bible. But if Iwant detail on what theworld is like, thenscience has got somepretty good things tooffer.

NEXT WEEK:Miracles, sufferingand scientistsplaying God

possible because the composition ofthe universe is finely tuned – and thecosmological argument – which saysthat however the universe came aboutthere must be a first cause – that areentirely consistent with my worldview as a Christian.

However, my faith in God does notdepend on these or any other scientifictheory.

A counter argument to the idea thatbecause the universe appears to befinely tuned and thereby likely to bethe product of a Creator is thetheory that ours is just one of manyuniverses. Therefore, it is neitherspecial nor God-created. How doyou see this multiverse theory?

The multiverse explanation isscience fiction. To say that multiversehas ‘solved’ the answer as to why theuniverse appears to be finely tunedwould be to take one of Dawkins’sblind leaps of faith.

Can science, as Dawkins suggests,make God redundant?

People can choose to use science toignore God. Science can become anidol. But science can’t disprove Godor make him functionally redundant –science doesn’t do things that God

used to do but doesn’t any more.

What does your faith mean to you?It gives me a knowledge of reality

and tells me about the world. It tellsme who is the best person to whom Iowe obedience. It tells me about myfuture. And, ultimately, my faith givesme salvation.

What does your science give yourfaith?

When the Psalms talk about someof the wonders of creation, because asa scientist I look at those wondersmore closely, Ihave a great senseof awe. Psalm 97,for instance, talksabout mountainsmelting like waxbefore the Lord.Because of mywork in the lab, Iknow how muchenergy it takes tomelt material. Somy scientificexperience heightens my appreciationof the psalmist’s poetic expression.

So, it’s not a case of either faith orscience?

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bothering him. Perhaps theythought he was too tired, or thathis reputation might be damagedif he showed an interest in them.

But the Bible says Jesus tookhis disciples to task over theirattitude. ‘Let the little childrencome to me,’ he said. ‘Do notstop them; for it is to such asthese that the kingdom of Godbelongs’ (10:14 New RevisedStandard Version).

This attitude may not seemradical to us but in those days itwas groundbreaking stuff. Therewas no personal advantage forJesus in taking children in hisarms and blessing them; nocameras to capture the momentor reporters looking for a soundbite. The children themselvesprobably wouldn’t have knownmuch about him and may havebeen too young to understandthe significance of theevent. So why bother?

Perhaps Jesusacted in such a wayfor the sake of theonlookers as much asfor the childrenthemselves. Hisactions demonstrated

that God values the least andlowest, those who have no rightsand who seemingly contributelittle to society.

Children today are still oftentreated poorly. In some parts ofthe world they are forced to workin factories, or as soldiers orprostitutes. Closer to home, weneed to listen and act whenchildren tell us they are beingbullied, abused, or discriminatedagainst. We need to guardagainst them being used asbargaining chips in divorcesettlements, or pressured intotaking up certain careersbecause we think we knowwhat’s best for them.

Those whose opinions we canso easily dismiss are just asimportant to God today as theywere when Jesus walked theearth.

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1312 February 2011 The War CryINNER LIFE

IT is not unusual to seepoliticians chatting tochildren or kissing babies,especially during an electioncampaign. Many of them seethese occasions as goodphoto opportunities thatshow them to be caring,concerned people andtherefore worthy of thepublic’s vote.

Jesus also made children thefocus of his attention when hewas on earth, albeit for a verydifferent reason. In those dayschildren were not seen in thesame way as they are in 21st-century Britain. Back then theywere considered merely as theproperty of adults; powerless andvulnerable.

In Mark 10:13–16, we read thatdespite children’s lowly statusJesus treated them as worthyindividuals. Even his disciplestried to stop children from

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LAST summer, where I live inthe North West there was awater shortage. It was so badthat a hosepipe ban cameinto force. The thoughtcrossed my mind that it canbe easy to take water forgranted.

Not long ago I was remindedof this again when our home hada broken pipe in need of repair.For two days we were withoutrunning water. I missed theconvenience of being able toturn on the tap.

Sadly, for people in certainparts of the world drought is adaily reality. Access to cleanwater is a luxury that many donot have. But this isn’t just amodern day problem. Water wasalso a precious commodity in

the times of Jesus as well.On one occasion Jesus met a

woman at a well and asked herto give him a drink. Asconversation got under way,Jesus said to her: ‘Everyone whodrinks of this water will be thirstyagain, but those who drink of thewater that I will give them willnever be thirsty. [It] will becomein them a spring of watergushing up to eternal life’ (John

4:13, 14 New RevisedStandard Version).

Jesus understood thatwater was a physical needwhich had to be met. Buthe also recognised thatfood and drink alone donot satisfy a person.Something extra is neededto fulfil us, deep down.

The need for love andfreedom, hope andforgiveness, peace and joyis in each of us – and theycan be found through faithin Jesus.

When we follow him andlive as he taught us, our lifecan be filled to the brimwith purpose. We need notfeel empty or hopeless.From Jesus we can receivea love that never runs dry.

Water on tap issuch a blessing

Access to clean wateris a luxury that manydo not have

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2 salmon steaksFresh lemon juiceSalt and pepperFor the sauce110g butter 2 medium egg yolks1tbsp of hot water1⁄2 tbsp of lemon juicePinch of salt Pinch of cayenne pepper

Method:Wash and trim the salmon steaks. Use

a pastry brush to cover the steakswith olive oil, then season with saltand pepper and squeeze freshlemon juice over.

Lay some foil on the base of a grillpan and sprinkle a little olive oilover the top. Add the salmon andcook on both sides forabout 5 minutes.

To make the hollandaisesauce, melt the butterslowly in a saucepan. Thenremove the pan from theheat and set aside.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk togetherthe egg yolks. While whisking addthe lemon juice, salt and cayennepepper.

Slowly whisk in the melted butter andhot water. Continue to whiskconstantly.

Return the mixture to the saucepanand place over a very low heat.Whisk continually until the saucethickens. Serve immediately withthe salmon and a selection ofvegetables.

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WHAT’S COOKING?

Method:Preheat the oven to

180C/350F/Gas Mark 4.Grease and line a 20cmsandwich tin with baking paper.

Whisk the sugar and egg together untilpale and thick. Sift the flour, bakingpowder and cocoa into a bowl, thenfold into the egg mix. Pour into theprepared tin and level.

Bake for 12–15 minutes until the cake iscooked through. Cool on a wire rack,then use a cookie cutter to stamp outfour hearts. (Each shape shouldmeasure 7cm from top to bottom).

For the topping, heat the double cream

until hot but not boiling. Add thechocolate and butter and leave to melt.Stir briefly until smooth, then leave tocool.

Whisk the whipping cream until thick, thenuse it to sandwich together each pair ofheart cakes.

Use a teaspoon to spread the cooledchocolate mixture on top of the cakes.Sprinkle with chocolate sweets todecorate.

Serves 2

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SWEET TREAT

Mini chocolateheart cakesIngredients:

50g caster sugar1 medium egg40g plain flour1⁄2 tsp baking powder10g cocoa70ml whipping creamChocolate sweets, for decoratingFor the topping2tbsp double cream50g plain chocolate, chopped1⁄2 tsp butter

a rocky patch.Instead, love keeps on

going through thick and thin. The Bible gives a good and

extensive description of love: ‘Loveis kind and patient, never jealous,boastful, proud or rude. Love isn’tselfish or quick tempered. It doesn’t

keep a record ofwrongs…Love is

always supportive,loyal, hopeful, and

trusting. Love neverfails!’ (1 Corinthians

13:4–8 Contemporary EnglishVersion).

This is the kind of love that Godhas for us – whatever the state of ourrelationships. When we invite himinto our lives, we need never feelalone or unloved again.

Sounds lovely.

YOU love it. You love it not. Howeveryou feel about it, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner (Monday 14 February).

For some, the day of lurve is all about sendingroses, exchanging cards and enjoying a romanticdinner for two. For others, the day feels lonelyand they yearn for that special someone to comealong and sweep them off their feet.

But each year there seems to be an increasingnumber of people joining the ‘couldn’t-care-

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Love is in the airHAVE A

less-what-day-it-is’ group. Seem -ingly, it doesn’t matter whether theyare married, single or other, they simply see Valentine’s Day as awaste of time.

Last year a BBC News surveyrevealed what people thought about14 February and how they planned tomark the occasion – or not.

Ryan from Glasgow said that hebarely gave Valentine’s Day a secondthought: ‘I contemplate its pointless-ness for a moment or two. Then I dosomething interesting instead.’

Others were much more enthusias-tic. BostinJack explained why heplanned to buy flowers for his part-ner: ‘If I can't be overly soppy on oneday of the year, when can I be?’

The survey attracted a variety ofresponses, but one of the most popu-lar opinions was that expressed byMartin from Alloa. He asked: ‘Whyshould there be only one day in theyear that you do something for yourloved one?’

It’s a good point. True love – for a partner, a relative

or friend – doesn’t disappear whenValentine’s Day is over. It doesn’twalk out when we are going through

Love is kind andpatient, never jealous,boastful, proud or rude