Tuesday 

Six Articles of Faith

And here's why aspects of faith are hard to deal with. Speak of angels nowadays and you are inviting mockery. Achieving one without the other is the challenge.

When it comes to talking about the truths of creation, the language of science can really only cope with a tiny part of our life experience. The things that are most important to us are more often dealt with in the language of faith, a language which is clearly shared by religions that may well be in conflict in many other areas. Muslims, Christians and Jews share an almost identical language to discuss the meaning of life, which makes it strange that one of our shared understandings is often treated as a bit of a joke.

In a couple of months, angels of one sort or another will be hanging from our lamposts and perched on top of Christmas trees, yet how many people really believe in their existence. More people are likely to admit to believing in UFO's and aliens. Scientists are happier talking about sub-atomic particles, even when they're just mathematical predictions. But angels are the means by which God preserves a record of our existence in time. We may come and go in a moment, but the angels are what link our thoughts and actions with eternity.