M. Loisy and the Gospel Story

The Story of M *

The origins of the 11-dimensional supermembrane are recalled, and a curious property is discussed: the field theory limit of a supermembrane in a hyper-Kähler background is a 3-dimensional sigma-model with N = 4 supersymmetry, but the higher-order fermion interactions of the supermembrane generically break this to N = 3. They were learning to draw, the doormouse went on, . . . and they drew all...

Neuroscience, addiction and the gospel

These concepts challenge the way we treat addiction. If the relation between emotions and reason is as suggested, and if good emotions arise out of good relationships, this fundamentally challenges the way we as a Church speak and live out the Good News of the love of God in Christ towards all who are broken and in need of God’s love. I particularly ask the question whether dispassionate ration...

Speaking with the Gospel

Phenylketonuria: questioning the gospel

Lamentation: the ethics/gospel divide.