The Big Question
At the end of June, a group of some 20 people met in the Five Bells to discuss the big questions of life. The discussion, lead by Philip Cochrane from Farnham and our own Dave Stickland, considered a wide range of themes: the balance of rights and responsibilities; do we as individuals matter; are we in moral decline; what is the Christian perspective of these and the other issues of the modern world? This was the first time such a forum had been attempted and the outcome was entirely unpredictable. In the event it cannot be pretended that any of the questions was answered fully but a good and sometimes quite lively discussion was had.
So, what next? It was felt that the first session, being a wide ranging one that was inevitably rather superficial, might have prepared the ground for a deeper discussion of a more limited range of subjects. Accordingly, there will be a Big Question (The Sequel) session in the Seward Room on Sunday 20th September at 7.30pm. This time the focus will be very specific. We will concentrate on one question: why does a loving God allow suffering?